It’s the start of an interleague series between a pair of division leaders on the diamond down in the Lone Star State. The Atlanta Braves are on the road as they kick off a three-game series with the Texas Rangers Monday night. Atlanta closed a three-game interleague set north of the border with the Blue Jays looking to avoid a sweep. The Braves were beaten 5-2 in the middle game of the series Saturday afternoon. Texas closed a four-game series on the road with Oakland looking to earn a series win as they rolled to a 5-0 victory in the third game of the series Saturday afternoon. Last season, the Rangers took two of three meetings at home April 29-May 1, 2022.
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Atlanta entered Sunday with three straight losses as they were beaten by the Blue Jays for the second straight day Saturday. The Braves entered Sunday’s action 25-14 on the year and led the NL East by five games over the Phillies in the standings. On Saturday, Atlanta finished with seven hits as Marcell Ozuna (run, two RBI) was the lone player with two in the contest. Ozuna hit his seventh homer of the season for the Braves in a losing effort. Bryce Elder didn’t factor in the decision as he threw five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts. A.J. Minter (2-5) took the loss in relief as he allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and one strikeout in one inning of relief.
Charlie Morton is on the hill for his eighth start of the season for the Braves in this contest. He comes in 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA, a 1.402 WHIP, 17 walks and 39 strikeouts over 40. 2 innings of work on the season. Morton earned the win in his last start, which came against the Red Sox at home Tuesday. He threw six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in a game the Braves won 9-3. In his last three starts, Morton is 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, seven walks and 22 strikeouts over 18.1 innings of work. Morton makes his seventh career start against the Rangers in this contest. He comes in 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, 15 walks and 47 strikeouts over 33.1 innings of action. Morton, in his 331st career major league appearance and 330th start, pitches at Globe Life Field for the first time in this contest.