The Seattle Mariners (77-60) will host the Atlanta Braves (86-51) on Friday in the opening game of a three-game series between two teams secure the wild card race. This will be the first time these franchises have met since 2017.
The Atlanta Braves are currently well in control of the top NL wild card spot, but now they have something better in their grasp. The Braves only trail the Mets by half a game in the NL East after winning their last seven games, including wins against Colorado, Miami, and Oakland. The Atlanta offense is potent ranking second in home runs, OPS, and runs scored per game. They have seven position players with a WAR above 2.0, led by Austin Riley (5.7 WAR, 35 HR, 89 RBI).
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After an off day Thursday, the Braves will be in Seattle Friday with Charlie Morton (7-5, 4.01 ERA) on the hill. Morton is 2-4 with a 5.24 ERA in 12 road starts this season. The Atlanta bullpen that will follow Morton is fifth with a 3.20 bullpen ERA.
On the season, Atlanta is 39-26 on the road, and +$123 in home money line profits according to covers.com, which is 13th in road profits. Against the runline, the Braves are 71-66 overall for +$269 which is 10th in MLB.