Astros try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Braves
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Houston Astros (11-10, second in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (14-7, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (2-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Braves: Max Fried (1-0, 1.08 ERA, .96 WHIP, six strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -137, Astros +117; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros visit the Atlanta Braves aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak.
Atlanta is 14-7 overall and 4-5 at home. Braves hitters have a collective .436 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL.
Houston has a 5-3 record on the road and an 11-10 record overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.33 ERA, which ranks third in the AL.
Sunday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Murphy has seven doubles and five home runs for the Braves. Ozzie Albies is 11-for-39 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with six home runs while slugging .557. Alex Bregman is 12-for-39 with two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 7-3, .252 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs
Astros: 6-4, .258 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
INJURIES: Braves: Lucas Luetge: 15-Day IL (biceps), Orlando Arcia: 10-Day IL (wrist), Travis d’Arnaud: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael Harris II: 10-Day IL (back), Collin McHugh: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Astros: Chas McCormick: day-to-day (eye), Parker Mushinski: 15-Day IL (spine), Michael Brantley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Altuve: 10-Day IL (thumb)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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