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The Braves are trying to build some momentum as they go for a series win against the Phillies Sunday. The Atlanta Braves will try to secure a series win when they wrap up a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. The Braves dropped the opener 8-6 Friday, but answered back Saturday behind a strong performance by Spencer Schwellenbach in a 5-1 win. Reynaldo López will get the start Sunday for Atlanta while Philadelphia will go with right-hander Michael Mercado.
Lopez will look to get back on track Sunday against the Phillies after showing signs of fatigue in recent starts. He’s done an excellent job of limiting damage, but has dealt with lots of baserunners which has led to higher pitch counts earlier in games. Lopez hasn’t pitched past the fifth in any of his last three starts. He allowed two runs and tied his season-high with four walks in 4 1⁄3 innings in his last outing against the Giants. Lopez has allowed eight hits and issued eight walks in his last 9 1⁄3 innings but has allowed just four runs over that span.
Mercado will make his second start of the season after being pressed into service due to injuries for Taijuan Walker and Spencer Turnbull. He pitched well in his first start of the season on July 2 limiting the Cubs to two hits and a run over five innings while throwing 78 pitches.
The Braves added five more runs Saturday and have now scored 11 in the series. They jumped on Ranger Suárez for three runs in the first inning thanks to a run-scoring single by Ozzie Albies and a three-run home run by Marcell Ozuna. Albies added a two-run homer of his own in the fifth to round out the scoring. After going without a homer in 11-straight games, Ozuna has homered in both games of the series and has driven in five runs to retake the RBI lead in the NL with 72.
First pitch Sunday is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 7, 1:35 p.m. ET
Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
TV: Bally Sports Southeast
Streaming: MLB.tv
Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM
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Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
The Braves are trying to build some momentum as they go for a series win against the Phillies Sunday. The Atlanta Braves will try to secure a series win when they wrap up a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. The Braves dropped the opener 8-6 Friday, but answered back Saturday behind a strong performance by Spencer Schwellenbach in a 5-1 win. Reynaldo López will get the start Sunday for Atlanta while Philadelphia will go with right-hander Michael Mercado.
Lopez will look to get back on track Sunday against the Phillies after showing signs of fatigue in recent starts. He’s done an excellent job of limiting damage, but has dealt with lots of baserunners which has led to higher pitch counts earlier in games. Lopez hasn’t pitched past the fifth in any of his last three starts. He allowed two runs and tied his season-high with four walks in 4 1⁄3 innings in his last outing against the Giants. Lopez has allowed eight hits and issued eight walks in his last 9 1⁄3 innings but has allowed just four runs over that span.
Mercado will make his second start of the season after being pressed into service due to injuries for Taijuan Walker and Spencer Turnbull. He pitched well in his first start of the season on July 2 limiting the Cubs to two hits and a run over five innings while throwing 78 pitches.
The Braves added five more runs Saturday and have now scored 11 in the series. They jumped on Ranger Suárez for three runs in the first inning thanks to a run-scoring single by Ozzie Albies and a three-run home run by Marcell Ozuna. Albies added a two-run homer of his own in the fifth to round out the scoring. After going without a homer in 11-straight games, Ozuna has homered in both games of the series and has driven in five runs to retake the RBI lead in the NL with 72.
First pitch Sunday is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 7, 1:35 p.m. ET
Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
TV: Bally Sports Southeast
Streaming: MLB.tv
Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM
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