Blue Jays aim to end 3-game road losing streak, play the Braves

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Toronto Blue Jays (29-32, fourth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (41-20, first in the NL East)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.65 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-2, 3.95 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)

LINE: Braves -146, Blue Jays +123; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays travel to the Atlanta Braves looking to break a three-game road slide.

Atlanta has an 18-10 record at home and a 41-20 record overall. The Braves have a 32-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Toronto has a 12-19 record in road games and a 29-32 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 17-7 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Harris II has seven doubles and 13 home runs for the Braves. Ronald Acuna Jr. is 7 for 35 with five home runs over the past 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has three home runs, 30 walks and 24 RBIs while hitting .297 for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 13 for 39 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .224 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .261 batting average, 4.13 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drake Baldwin: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Farmer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Hurston Waldrep: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (finger), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

Blue Jays: Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (knee), Jesus Sanchez: day-to-day (arm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (forearm), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lazaro Estrada: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alejandro Kirk: 60-Day IL (hand), Dylan Cease: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Nance: 15-Day IL (forearm), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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