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Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Dodgers
Atlanta will try to extend a three-game home winning streak as Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto start in a matchup of first-place teams.
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves at 7:15 p.m., seeking to even their season series as the Braves lead 4-1 heading into their sixth meeting.
Both clubs enter leading their divisions, with the Dodgers at 80-53 in the West and the Braves at 78-55 in the East. Atlanta maintains a three-game home winning streak.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts against Braves pitcher Chris Sale, while Matt Olson leads Atlanta with 37 home runs and a.538 slugging percentage.
Max Muncy provides offensive firepower for Los Angeles with 26 home runs and 67 RBIs, while the Dodgers maintain a.336 on-base percentage, third-best in the majors.
Shohei Ohtani enters hitting 11 for 41 over his last 10 games, while Michael Harris continues his recent surge at 13 for 40 in the same span.