Mariners look to break 4-game slide, play the Braves
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Seattle Mariners (73-68, second in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (64-77, fourth in the NL East)
Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-5, 5.71 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Braves: Hurston Waldrep (4-0, 1.01 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners are looking to end a four-game losing streak with a win over the Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta has a 34-33 record at home and a 64-77 record overall. The Braves have a 34-60 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Seattle has a 73-68 record overall and a 32-41 record on the road. Mariners hitters are batting a collective .241, which ranks ninth in the AL.
Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with 58 extra base hits (36 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs). Ozzie Albies is 18 for 40 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 70 extra base hits (19 doubles and 51 home runs). Jorge Polanco is 13 for 36 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 5-5, .256 batting average, 3.91 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Mariners: 3-7, .233 batting average, 5.46 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
INJURIES: Braves: Austin Riley: 60-Day IL (abdominal), Aaron Bummer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Grant Holmes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)
Mariners: Jackson Kowar: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Logan Evans: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.