The Braves host the Pirates and look to extend their home winning streak

Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates (39-43, third in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (46-35, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Sunday, 11:35 a.m. EDT

Pitching Probabilities: Pirates: Bailey Falter (3-6, 4.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (1-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTS BOOKING: LINE Braves -180, Pirates +150; the over/under is 9 1/2 runs

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

Atlanta is 46-35 overall and 26-13 at home. Braves hitters have a collective .403 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL.

Pittsburgh is 20-23 in road games and 39-43 overall. The Pirates are 13-7 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The two teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Braves lead the season series 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 19 doubles, one triple, 12 homers and 41 RBIs for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic is 14-for-39 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Bryan Reynolds had 19 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs while hitting .278 for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz was 4-for-34 with two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .233 batting average, 2.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 points

Pirates: 4-6, .196 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by 11 points

INJURIES: Braves: Ramon Laureano: Day-to-day (back), 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: Day to day (arm), David Bednar: 15-day IL (oblique), Henry Davis: 7-day IL (head), Hunter Stratton: 15-day IL (shoulder), Ryan Borucki: 60-day IL (triceps), Quinn Priester: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60-day IL (forearm), Joey Bart: 10-day IL (thumb), Dauri Moreta: 60-day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-day IL (elbow)

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