Braves host the Tigers on home winning streak
Detroit Tigers (15-16, second in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (22-9, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Thursday, 12:15 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (2-1, 3. 41 ERA, 1. 31 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (3-1, 1.
95 ERA, 0. 97 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -122, Tigers +102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Detroit Tigers. Atlanta has a 22-9 record overall and a 12-5 record at home.
The Braves have the top team ERA in baseball at 3. 09. Detroit is 5-14 on the road and 15-16 overall.
Tigers hitters are batting a collective . 248, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play. Thursday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.