ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves will try to even their series with the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Truist Park.
The Braves (39-48) have lost 7 of their last 9 games overall and have dropped into fifth place in the NL East and 11 /12 games behind first place Philadelphia.
Atlanta is 24-20 at home and are 32-16 in games when they record at least eight hits.
The orioles are just 19-27 on the road and are 22-40 in games when they have given up a home run.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves
Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (7-7, 4.27 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Braves: Aaron Bummer (1-1, 2.86 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 35 strikeouts)
TOP PERFORMERS: Austin Riley has a .273 batting average to lead the Braves, and has 16 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs. Matt Olson is 14 for 41 with a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson has 10 home runs, 31 walks and 29 RBIs while hitting .279 for the Orioles. Ramon Laureano is 13 for 40 with six doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .227 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Orioles: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)
Orioles: Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chadwick Tromp: 10-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Maverick Handley: 7-Day IL (head), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
