Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11, fourth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (9-10, third in the NL East)
Atlanta; Sunday, 1:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0, 3.72 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) Braves: Bryse Wilson (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 1 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta and Arizona will play on Sunday.
The Braves are 4-4 on their home turf. Atlanta has slugged .423, good for second in the National League. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the club with a .833 slugging percentage, including 14 extra-base hits and seven home runs.
The Diamondbacks have gone 7-8 away from home. Arizona has hit 27 home runs this season, sixth in the MLB. Eduardo Escobar leads the team with six, averaging one every 12.5 at-bats.
The Braves won the last meeting 5-4. Huascar Ynoa earned his first victory and Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI for Atlanta. Luke Weaver took his second loss for Arizona.
TOP PERFORMERS: Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with seven home runs and is batting .394.
Escobar leads the Diamondbacks with six home runs home runs and is slugging .520.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 5-5, .236 batting average, 5.40 ERA, outscored by three runs
Diamondbacks: 5-5, .217 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
INJURIES: Braves: Touki Toussaint: (right shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Sean Newcomb: (undisclosed), Chris Martin: (fingers), Max Fried: (hamstring), Ender Inciarte: (hamstring).
Diamondbacks: Joakim Soria: (calf), Tyler Clippard: (shoulder), Ketel Marte: (hamstring), Tim Locastro: (finger), Christian Walker: (oblique).
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