Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves meet in game 2 of series

Atlanta Braves (25-11, first in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (17-19, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (3-1, 1.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (4-2, 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -149, Braves +125; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.

Seattle has gone 11-10 in home games and 17-19 overall. The Mariners rank 10th in MLB play with 40 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Atlanta has gone 13-5 on the road and 25-11 overall. Braves pitchers have a collective 3.28 ERA, which ranks third in MLB play.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena leads the Mariners with a .273 batting average, and has nine doubles, a triple, three home runs, 17 walks and 12 RBIs. Julio Rodriguez is 14 for 44 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Matt Olson leads the Braves with 12 home runs while slugging .664. Ozzie Albies is 16 for 38 with five doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .240 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Braves: 7-3, .280 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Gabe Speier: 15-Day IL (shoulder inflammation), Cal Raleigh: day-to-day (undisclosed), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (lat), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf)

Braves: Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (back), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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