Braves take home losing streak into matchup with the Astros

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Houston Astros (81-68, first in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (65-83, fourth in the NL East)

Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (12-9, 3.42 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 171 strikeouts); Braves: Joey Wentz (5-6, 5.61 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -140, Braves +117; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves play the Houston Astros looking to break a four-game home losing streak.

Atlanta is 65-83 overall and 35-39 in home games. The Braves are 34-65 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Houston has a 38-36 record on the road and an 81-68 record overall. The Astros have a 26-16 record in games decided by one run.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has a .271 batting average to lead the Braves, and has 36 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs. Ozzie Albies is 10 for 39 with three home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a .299 batting average, and has 28 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 33 walks and 56 RBIs. Yordan Alvarez is 16 for 43 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .203 batting average, 5.56 ERA, outscored by 33 runs

Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Braves: Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (hip), Austin Riley: 60-Day IL (abdominal), Aaron Bummer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Grant Holmes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

Astros: Jose Altuve: day-to-day (foot), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Rooney: 60-Day IL (concussion / nasal), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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