Padres, Braves meet in decisive game

Associated Press

Atlanta Braves (52-42, second in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (50-48, third in the NL West)

San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Braves: Chris Sale (12-3, 2.74 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Padres: Randy Vasquez (2-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -184, Padres +153; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

IN BRIEF: The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves are both looking for a series win on Sunday.

San Diego is 50-48 overall and 26-27 at home. The Padres are 20-13 in games without a home run.

Atlanta is 23-25 ​​away from home and 52-42 overall. The Braves are 34-9 in games without a home run.

Sunday’s game marks the seventh meeting between the two teams this season. The Padres lead the season series 4-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jurickson Profar leads San Diego with 14 home runs and a .477 batting average. Kyle Higashioka has 11 hits in 34 at-bats with five home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 46 extra-base hits (20 doubles and 26 home runs). Austin Riley is 10-for-35 with five doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 4-6, .249 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by 19 runs

Braves: 5-5, .229 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Padres: Wandy Peralta: 15 days on the disabled list (adductor), Joe Musgrove: 60 days on the disabled list (elbow), Tom Cosgrove: 15 days on the disabled list (elbow), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 10 days on the disabled list (quadriceps), Luis Patino: 60 days on the disabled list (elbow), Glenn Otto: 15 days on the disabled 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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