LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Los Angeles is 8-3 overall and 5-1 in home games. The Dodgers have a 6-1 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Atlanta has a 6-7 record overall and a 3-4 record at home. The Braves are first in the majors with 16 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (1-1, 6.10 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 1.29 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, five strikeouts)
TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Lux has a double, a triple and a home run for the Dodgers. Trea Turner is 13-for-40 with a double, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.
Ozzie Albies has three doubles, five home runs and nine RBI while hitting .231 for the Braves. Matt Olson is 14-for-36 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 7-3, .255 batting average, 2.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs; Braves: 4-6, .246 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored by nine runs
INJURIES: Dodgers: Gavin Lux: day-to-day (back), Caleb Ferguson: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Kahnle: 10-Day IL (elbow), Victor Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (elbow inflammation), Danny Duffy: 60-Day IL (hand), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Braves: Jay Jackson: 60-Day IL (lat), Luke Jackson: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Soroka: 60-Day IL (achilles), Kirby Yates: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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