Two of the best teams in baseball will square off on Sunday, when the Houston Astros take on the Atlanta Braves from Truist Park. The Astros (77-45) are 11 games above .500 on the road and own a 3.5 game lead over New York for the best overall record in the American League. Last night, Houston batters'left nine men on base and struck out 16 times during a 5-4 road loss against Atlanta in 11 innings.
Twenty-seven year old righty Jose Urquidy (11-4 3.69 ERA) will take the mound for the Astros in this matchup. In his last start, Urquidy allowed one run over seven plus frames during a 4-2 road loss against Chicago.
The Atlanta Braves have reeled off nine victories in their last ten games and trail New York by three full games for NL East Division supremacy. On Saturday, Atlanta walked it off on a Travis d'Arnaud single with the bases loaded that scored Austin Riley. SP Spencer Strider retired nine batters by strikes in six innings and did not factor in the decision for the Braves (75-47).
The Braves will counter with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton (6-5 4.04 ERA) in the series finale. Last time out, Morton struck out 12 batters in six plus innings during a 5-0 home victory versus New York.
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