The Padres host the Atlanta Braves, looking to end their home losing streak

Associated Press

Atlanta Braves (51-41, second in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (49-47, second in the NL West)

San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (2-4, 5.02 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Padres: Randy Vasquez (2-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -127, Padres +107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

IN BRIEF: The San Diego Padres aim to end their four-game home losing streak with a win over the Atlanta Braves.

San Diego is 25-26 at home and 49-47 overall. Padres hitters have a .323 on-base percentage, the seventh-best in MLB.

Atlanta is 51-41 overall and 22-24 away from home. The Braves are 34-13 in games where they have eight or more hits.

Friday’s game is the fifth meeting between the two teams this season. The Padres have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jurickson Profar had 16 doubles and 14 home runs for the Padres. Jackson Merrill had 12 hits in 39 at-bats with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.

Austin Riley had 20 doubles, two triples and 12 home runs for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna had 11 hits in 39 at-bats with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 4-6, .259 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Braves: 5-5, .235 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Padres: Joe Musgrove: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Tom Cosgrove: 15 days on injured list (elbow), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 10 days on injured list (quadriceps), Luis Patino: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Xander Bogaerts: 10 days on injured list (shoulder), Glenn Otto: 15 days on injured list (shoulder)

Braves: Ramon Laureano: 10 days out due to injury (oblique), Raymond Kerr: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), 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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