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Houston Astros<\/a> (81-68, first in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves<\/a> (65-83, fourth in the NL East)<\/p>\n

Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez<\/a> (12-9, 3.42 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 171 strikeouts); Braves: Joey Wentz<\/a> (5-6, 5.61 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -140, Braves +117; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves play the Houston Astros looking to break a four-game home losing streak.<\/p>\n

Atlanta is 65-83 overall and 35-39 in home games. The Braves are 34-65 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 38-36 record on the road and an 81-68 record overall. The Astros have a 26-16 record in games decided by one run.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson<\/a> has a .271 batting average to lead the Braves, and has 36 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs. Ozzie Albies<\/a> is 10 for 39 with three home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Pena<\/a> leads the Astros with a .299 batting average, and has 28 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 33 walks and 56 RBI. Yordan Alvarez<\/a> is 16 for 43 with two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .203 batting average, 5.56 ERA, outscored by 33 runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Braves: Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 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: Jose Altuve<\/a>: day-to-day (foot), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia<\/a>: 60-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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