Pirates begin 3-game series with the Braves
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Atlanta Braves (29-18, second in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (23-28, fourth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0); Pirates: Bailey Falter (2-2, 3.53 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Pittsburgh is 10-14 in home games and 23-28 overall. The Pirates have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.01.
Atlanta has gone 13-10 on the road and 29-18 overall. The Braves have gone 9-4 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew McCutchen leads Pittsburgh with seven home runs while slugging .388. Bryan Reynolds is 16-for-45 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
Marcell Ozuna has nine doubles, 15 home runs and 47 RBI for the Braves. Matt Olson is 12-for-40 with a double, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by four runs
Braves: 5-5, .240 batting average, 2.50 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Pirates: Yasmani Grandal: day-to-day (groin), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10-Day IL (back), Jason Delay: 60-Day IL (knee), Marco Gonzales: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Braves: Austin Riley: day-to-day (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 15-Day IL (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (right elbow strain), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (oblique strain)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.