The Atlanta Braves travel to Boston on Tuesday to take on the Red Sox in a brief two-game series at Fenway Park. The Braves have the best record in baseball and stand atop the NL East Division as they hope to make it six straight division titles this season. The Red Sox took two out of three games from the Mets over the weekend and are in fourth place in the AL East but just two games out of a Wildcard spot. The pitching matchup will feature veteran Charlie Morton (10-7, 3.36) of the Braves while Boston will likely turn to an opener.
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The Atlanta Braves baseball machine just keeps steaming along as they rack up victories and prepare for what seems an inevitable playoff run in 2023. The Braves sit comfortably atop the NL East even as their two closest competitors struggle to keep up with them. Over the weekend, the Braves took two of three from a previously hot Brewers team in Milwaukee. On Sunday, the Braves took the series with a 4-2 win thanks to an Ozzie Albies' three-run home run in the eighth inning. The win improved the Braves to 64-34 on the season heading into Boston.
Wrapped up work in Milwaukee! pic.twitter.com/DHBOaTdy6r
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 23, 2023
The Braves will give the ball to veteran righty Charlie Morton in the series opener in Boston. Morton is 10-7 on the season in 19 starts including eight quality starts. He has allowed 104 hits in 109.2 innings of work with an ERA of 3.36 this season. Morton's K/9 rate is back up to 9.8 this season and his WHIP is 1.37. Morton has been even better on the road with a record of 5-3 in nine starts including five quality starts. He has allowed 54 hits in 53.1 innings pitched but has a sparkling 2.87 ERA away from home. Morton's road K/9 rate is 9.6 and his WHIP is 1.41.
Key Injuries: OF Sam Hilliard is out.