Braves face Phillies in first of three-game series

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -141, Phillies +119; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

IN BRIEF: The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday to begin a three-game series.

Atlanta is 47-38 overall and 27-16 at home. The Braves have the third-best earned run average in MLB at 3.47.

Philadelphia is 57-30 overall and 24-16 away from home. Phillies hitters have a collective slugging percentage of .421, which ranks sixth in MLB.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna is batting .296, leading the Braves, and has 18 doubles and 21 home runs. Austin Riley has 11 hits in 36 at-bats with three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 4-6, .223 batting average, 2.56 ERA, have outscored opponents by one run

Phillies: 6-4, .259 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

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

Phillies: Kyle Schwarber: 10 days on the disabled list (groin), Bryce Harper: 10 days on the disabled list (hamstring), Spencer Turnbull: 15 days on the disabled list (back), Taijuan Walker: 15 days on the disabled list (index finger), JT Realmuto: 10 days on the disabled list (knee), Michael Rucker: 60 days on the disabled list (hand), Dylan Covey: 60 days on the disabled list (shoulder), Luis Ortiz: 15 days on the disabled list (ankle)

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