Braves open 3-game series with the Twins
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Minnesota Twins (40-39, first in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (50-27, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Monday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Sonny Gray (4-1, 2.44 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (8-2, 4.04 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 136 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -205, Twins +171; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Minnesota Twins to start a three-game series.
Atlanta has a 24-15 record at home and a 50-27 record overall. Braves hitters have a collective .342 on-base percentage, the best percentage in the majors.
Minnesota has a 17-20 record on the road and a 40-39 record overall. The Twins have hit 103 total home runs to rank seventh in MLB play.
Monday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. has 23 doubles, a triple and 16 home runs for the Braves. Matt Olson is 12-for-41 with three doubles, seven home runs and 15 RBI over the past 10 games.
Byron Buxton leads Minnesota with 13 home runs while slugging .440. Max Kepler is 7-for-27 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 9-1, .320 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 36 runs
Twins: 5-5, .236 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored by six runs
INJURIES: Braves: Jesse Chavez: 15-Day IL (shin), Max Fried: 60-Day IL (forearm), Dylan Lee: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Twins: Jose De Leon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Lopez: 15-Day IL (mental health), Jorge Alcala: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jorge Polanco: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (oblique), Nick Gordon: 60-Day IL (shin), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (arm), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.