{"id":220394,"date":"2025-09-12T08:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220394\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:25:08","slug":"braves-begin-3-game-series-against-the-astros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220394\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves begin 3-game series against the Astros"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Astros<\/a> (79-68, first in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves<\/a> (65-81, fourth in the NL East)<\/p>\n

Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: TBD; Braves: Hurston Waldrep<\/a> (4-0, 1.33 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -135, Braves +113; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros on Friday to open a three-game series.<\/p>\n

Atlanta has a 65-81 record overall and a 35-37 record in home games. The Braves have a 19-34 record in games decided by one run.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 79-68 record overall and a 36-36 record on the road. The Astros have the eighth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.85.<\/p>\n

Friday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Harris II<\/a> has 22 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 79 RBI for the Braves. Ozzie Albies<\/a> is 12 for 39 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Yainer Diaz<\/a> has 22 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 63 RBI for the Astros. Carlos Correa<\/a> is 13 for 44 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 4-6, .215 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored by 20 runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 4-6, .244 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored by two runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Braves: Sean Murphy<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hip), Austin Riley<\/a>: 60-Day IL (abdominal), Aaron Bummer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Grant Holmes<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver<\/a>: 60-Day IL (calf\/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee)<\/p>\n

Astros: Luis Garcia<\/a>: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Rooney<\/a>: 60-Day IL (concussion \/ nasal), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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