Braves face Reds in first of three-game series

Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds (47-53, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (54-44, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Monday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Reds: Hunter Greene (6-4, 3.34 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 126 strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (7-3, 1.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -156, Reds +131; over/under is 8 runs

IN BRIEF: The Atlanta Braves host the Cincinnati Reds to begin a three-game series.

Atlanta is 54-44 overall and 30-19 at home. The Braves have the ninth-best slugging percentage in the major leagues at .407.

Cincinnati is 22-25 away from home and 47-53 overall. The Reds are 8-19 in games decided by one point.

Monday’s match is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 28 home runs and a .593 batting average. Travis d’Arnaud has 12 hits in 31 at-bats, a double, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz had 21 doubles, six triples and 17 home runs for the Reds. Rece Hinds had 12 hits in 34 at-bats with four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 5-5, .232 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by one run

Reds: 5-5, .269 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

INJURIES: Braves: Max Fried: 15 days out due to injury (forearm), 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)

Reds: Brent Suter: 15 days out due to injury (teres major), Carson Spiers: 15 days out due to injury (shoulder), Nick Martini: 60 days out due to injury (thumb), Graham Ashcraft: 15 days out due to injury (elbow), Luke Maile: 10 days out due to injury (back), Emilio Pagan: 60 days out due to injury (lat), TJ Friedl: 10 days out due to injury (hamstring), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60 days out due to injury (hand), Brandon Williamson: 60 days out due to injury (shoulder), Ian Gibaut: 60 days out due to injury (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 days out due to injury (elbow), Matt McLain: 60 days out due to injury (shoulder)

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