Yankees host Atlanta Braves, look to break home slide

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BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees look to stop their three-game skid at home with a win against the Atlanta Braves.

New York is 51-27 overall and 23-13 at home. The Yankees have the ninth-best team batting average in MLB at .250.

Atlanta is 18-18 on the road and 42-31 overall. Braves hitters have a collective .412 slugging percentage to rank third in the NL.

The teams meet on Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 22 doubles, one triple and 27 home runs while hitting .301 for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 13 for 39 with three homers in the last 10 games.

Matt Olson has 19 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs for the Braves. Austin Riley is 13 for 35 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 4-6, .218 batting average, 5.61 ERA, led by seven runs

Braves: 7-3, .267 batting average, 2.76 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Gleyber Torres: Everyday (groin), Anthony Rizzo: 60-day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-day IL (triceps), Ian Hamilton: 15-day IL ( lat), Jon Berti: 60-day IL (calf), Nick Burdi: 15-day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: IL 60 days (elbow), Scott Effross: IL 60 days (back)

Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-day IL (oblique), Spencer Strider: 60-day IL (elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 15-day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-day IL (elbow), Michael Harris II: 10-day IL (hamstring), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-day IL (knee), Jimmy Herget: 15-day IL (shoulder), Tyler Matzek: 60-day IL (elbow), Alex Jordan Minter : 15 -Day IL (hip), Angel Perdomo: 60 days IL (elbow)

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