Braves host the Blue Jays to start 3-game series

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Toronto Blue Jays (29-31, third in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (40-20, first in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (4-3, 3.26 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 66 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (4-3, 2.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

LINE: Braves -130, Blue Jays +109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Atlanta has a 17-10 record at home and a 40-20 record overall. The Braves have the second-ranked team batting average in the NL at .259.

Toronto has a 29-31 record overall and a 12-18 record on the road. The Blue Jays have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .380.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Harris II has six doubles and 13 home runs for the Braves. Ronald Acuna Jr. is 9 for 35 with five home runs over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has nine doubles and three home runs for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 12 for 38 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Blue Jays: 6-4, .252 batting average, 3.88 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Braves: 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), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

Blue Jays: 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), Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (knee), 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.