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Los Angeles Dodgers (87-61, first in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (81-67, second in the NL East)
Atlanta; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
LIKELY PITCHING WORKS: Dodgers: Walker Buehler (1-5, 5.95 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (8-8, 4.11 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 155 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -110, Dodgers -109; Over/Under is 9 runs
Conclusion: The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing away against the Atlanta Braves and want to end a three-game losing streak.
Atlanta has an 81-67 record overall and a 42-31 record in home games. The Braves have a 51-14 record in games in which they have not allowed a home run.
Los Angeles has a 39-34 road record and an 87-61 overall record. The Dodgers are third in the major leagues with 205 total home runs, an average of 1.4 per game.
Sunday’s game will be the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 65 extra-base hits (28 doubles and 37 home runs). Michael Harris II has hit 11 of 46 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs in the last 10 games.
Shohei Ohtani has 30 doubles, seven triples and 47 home runs for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman has hit 11 of 36 with a double and four home runs in his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .240 batting average, 1.88 ERA, 20 runs more than opponents
Dodgers: 4-6, .235 batting average, 4.91 ERA, 18 runs less
INJURIES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez: 15-day IL (shoulder), Austin Riley: 10-day IL (hand), Alex Jordan Minter: 60-day IL (hip), Ozzie Albies: 10-day IL (wrist), Raymond Kerr: 60-day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-day IL (knee), Angel Perdomo: 60-day IL (elbow)
Dodgers: Anthony Banda: 15-day IL (hand), Gavin Stone: 15-day IL (shoulder), Clayton Kershaw: 15-day IL (toe), Joe Kelly: 15-day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-day IL (forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 15-day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-day IL (elbow/esophagus), Connor Brogdon: 60-day IL (foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60-day IL (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: 60-day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
