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The Braves try to continue their winning streak at home by hosting the Pirates

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Braves attempt to continue winning streak at home, host Pirates

Pittsburgh: Martin Pérez; Atlanta: Charlie Morton

Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41, third in the NL Central) at Atlanta Braves (44-35, second in the NL East)Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Martin Perez (1-3, 4.71 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -182, Pirates +152; over/under is 9 pointsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will try to keep a three-game home winning streak alive when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Atlanta is 44-35 overall and 24-13 in home games. The Braves are 29-6 in games when they have scored five or more runs. Pittsburgh is 20-21 on the road and 39-41 overall. The Pirates are 20-9 in games where they have not allowed a home run. Friday’s game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 19 doubles, one triple and 12 home runs for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic is 13-for-40 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games. Andrew McCutchen has seven doubles, one triple and 11 home runs for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds is 15-for-39 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .221 batting average, 2.41 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runsPirates: 6-4, .223, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Braves: Brian Anderson: 10-day IL (bacterial infection), Raymond Kerr: 15-day IL (elbow), A.J. 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-day IL (elbow) Pirates: Dennis Santana: daily (arm), David Bednar: 15-day IL (oblique), Henry Davis: 7-day IL (head), Hunter Stratton: 15-day IL (shoulder), Ryan Borucki: 10-day IL 60-day IL (triceps), Quinn Priester: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Ji-Hwan Bae: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60-day IL (forearm), Martin Perez: 15-day IL (groin), Joey Bart: 10-day IL (thumb), Dauri Moreta: 60-day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-day IL (elbow) ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41, third in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (44-35, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Martin Perez (1-3, 4.71 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -182, Pirates +152; over/under is 9 runs

IN BRIEF: The Atlanta Braves will try to maintain their three-game home winning streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Atlanta is 44-35 overall and 24-13 at home. The Braves are 29-6 in games where they score five or more runs.

Pittsburgh is 20-21 away and 39-41 overall. The Pirates are 20-9 in games without giving up a home run.

Friday’s match is the fourth meeting between the teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson had 19 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic had 13 hits in 40 at-bats with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Andrew McCutchen has seven doubles, a triple and 11 home runs for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds is 15-for-39 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .221 batting average, 2.41 ERA, opponents scored by 12 runs

Pirates: 6-4, .223 batting average, 3.64 ERA, four-run opponents

INJURIES: Braves: Brian Anderson: 10 days out due to injury (bacterial infection), Raymond Kerr: 15 days out due to injury (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 days out due to injury (oblique), 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), Alex Jordan Minter: 15 days out due to injury (hip), Angel Perdomo: 60 days out due to injury (elbow)

Pirates: Dennis Santana: day-to-day (arm), David Bednar: 15 days IL (oblique), Henry Davis: 7 days IL (head), Hunter Stratton: 15 days IL (shoulder), Ryan Borucki: 60 days IL ( triceps), Quinn Priester: 15 days IL (undisclosed), Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 days IL (undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60 days IL (forearm), Martin Perez: 15 days IL (groin), Joey Bart: 10 days IL (thumb), Dauri Moreta: 60 days IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 days IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 days IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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