Diamondbacks host Braves to begin 4-game series

Associated Press

Atlanta Braves (49-39, second in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Braves: Chris Sale (11-3, 2.71 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 127 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Yilber Diaz (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -196, Diamondbacks +162; over/under is 8 runs

IN BRIEF: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Atlanta Braves on Monday to begin a four-game series.

Arizona is 22-21 at home and 45-45 overall. The Diamondbacks are 34-5 in games where they have beaten their opponents.

Atlanta is 49-39 overall and 20-22 away. The Braves are 36-7 in games where they outhit their opponents.

Monday’s match marks the fourth meeting between the two teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had 15 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 54 RBIs for the Diamondbacks. Christian Walker had 16 hits in 41 at-bats with three doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Ozzie Albies had 24 doubles, a triple, eight homers and 43 RBIs while hitting .264 for the Braves. Adam Duvall had 10 hits in 37 at-bats with four doubles and a homer over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4, .297 batting average, 5.04 ERA, have outscored opponents by 16 runs

Braves: 5-5, .230 batting average, 2.20 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt: day to day (ankle), Ketel Marte: day to day (back), Jordan Montgomery: 15 days on injured list (knee), Blake Walston: 15 days on injured list (elbow), Merrill Kelly: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Miguel Castro: 15 days on injured list (shoulder), Eduardo Rodriguez: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60 days on injured list (elbow)

Braves: Raymond Kerr: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), Ramon Laureano: day to day (back), Brian Anderson: 10 days out due to injury (bacterial infection), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 days out due to injury (oblique), Spencer Strider: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 15 days out due to injury (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), Michael Harris II: 10 days out due to injury (hamstring), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60 days out due to injury (knee), Jimmy Herget: 15 days out due to injury (shoulder), Tyler Matzek: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60 days out due to injury (elbow)

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