Braves play the Red Sox leading series 1-0
Boston Red Sox (18-26, fifth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-14, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Payton Tolle (1-2, 2. 78 ERA, 0. 88 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (4-1, 1.
81 ERA, 1. 01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -142, Red Sox +119; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Boston Red Sox. Atlanta is 15-7 in home games and 31-14 overall.
Braves hitters are batting a collective . 268, the best team batting average in the NL. Boston is 18-26 overall and 10-12 in road games.
The Red Sox have a 5-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Harris II leads the Braves with a .