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GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (69-58, 1st NL East, +5.5 GA) Braves vs. Giants 2019 2021 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 5-2 1-0 953-1135-18 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (83-45, 1st NL West, +2.5 GB) Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 339-344-1 at Atlanta 2-1 1-0 186-156-1 RH Huascar Ynoa (4-3, 2.89) vs. RH Logan Webb (7-3, 2.84) at Truist Park --- --- 6-5 Game No. 128 • Home Game No. 64 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) -- --- 45-29-1 at SF (since 1966) 3-1 --- 153-188 August 28, 2021 • 7:20 p.m. • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA • BSSO at Oracle Park (‘00) --- --- 30-36 August Wins TONIGHT'S GAME: The Braves and Giants HOME RUNS: The Braves hit two more home runs The Braves improved to 17-5 in August continue a three-game set tonight with the second of last night, getting a solo shot from OF Adam Duvall and following last night's 6-5 win over San six games between the clubs this season...Atlanta will a three-run homer from OF Jorge Soler. Francisco. travel to San Francisco for three games, September The Braves have now won 18 straight games in The Braves are trying to win 20 games in 17-19, to start the Braves' final road trip of the season. • August for the first time since the 2013 club which they have hit multiple home runs...That is The Braves and Giants did not play during last the longest streak of its kind this season, the longest went 20-7 in the month. • season's truncated schedule, and last met in 2019... since St. Louis won 21 straight, July 4-September The franchise record is 23 wins by the 1953 5, 2019. team. Atlanta took five of the seven games, including winning two-of-three here at Truist Park. The Braves last had a longer single-season streak in The best winning percentage in the month • is .786 (22-6) by the 1933 Boston Braves. Atlanta last play host to San Francisco at Truist 2013, when that club went 25 consecutive games • The Braves are at .773 currently, and would Park from September 20-22, 2019, winning a pair from the start of the year until June 9. of games to claim the series...The Braves are 6-5 need to go 5-0 to break that record. The Braves are third in the majors with 184 home over 11 games against the Giants here in Atlanta • runs this season...San Francisco is first with 195. Braves Breakdown since Truist Park opened in 2017. Overall ................................... 69-58 With a win tonight or tomorrow, the Braves will BIG HOME RUN: OF Jorge Soler hit a three home • Home ..................................... 32-31 take this series...They have won two of the three run in the seventh inning last night that put the Braves Road ...................................... 37-27 series against San Francisco at Truist Park. ahead, 6-4. Day ........................................ 18-20 Night ..................................... 51-38 RHP Huascar Ynoa has never faced San The drive was the Braves' 11th this season that • • Current Streak ............................W1 Francisco...Ynoa has faced two other teams for turned a deficit into a lead...That total is tied for Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 the first time this season, losing both games...He the second most in the National League and trails Last 10 Games ............................ 8-2 only San Francisco's 19 such homers. April ....................................... 12-14 allowed six runs, earned, in 4.0 innings at Chicago (NL) on April 17 before dropping a 5-1 decision May ........................................ 13-12 It was also the fifth such homer in the sixth inning to New York (AL) in his last start on August 23. • June ........................................ 13-15 or later this season, tied for the third most in the July ......................................... 14-12 RHP Logan Webb beat the Braves in his only National League...San Francisco leads the majors August ...................................... 17-5 • Vs. LHSP ................................ 22-14 career appearance against the them...The 24-year- with nine, while Washington has six. Vs. RHSP ............................... 47-44 old righty went 6.0 innings and allowed two hits Since 2019, Soler has six such home runs...Only five Series Opener ......................... 22-20 and one run, earned, tow win, 4-1, on September • other players have more (Matt Olson, Eloy Jiménez, Series Opener at Home .......... 10-11 22, 2019 here in Atlanta...Webb is 6-0 with a 1.63 Randal Grichuk, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith). Series Opener on Road ............ 12-9 ERA (12 ER/66.1 IP) in his last 12 games...The By Series ............................. 20-14-7 Giants are 11-1 in these 12 games. By Home Series.....................10-8-2 TRADE ACQUISITIONS: The Braves acquired five By Road Series ......................10-6-5 players via trade after the All-Star break this season...Four WIN: The Braves stopped a three-game home losing Rubber Games ........................... 8-4 of those five were position players (Joc Pederson, Stephen Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 5-6 streak last night, beating San Francisco, 6-5...Atlanta Scored First ............................ 47-22 has now won 17 of their last 21 games (.810 winning Vogt, Jorge Soler, and Adam Duvall), and that group has Opponent Scored First ............ 22-36 percentage). combined to hit 16 home runs and drive in 55 runs. 1-run games ........................... 21-22 1 or 2 run games ..................... 34-34 The Braves rallied for their 31st comeback win of Rodríguez, the lone pitcher, has a 0.75 ERA (1 • • Comeback Wins ..................... 31-26 the season last night...That total is fourth most in ER/12.0 IP) and a 0.83 WHIP in 12 games. Last AB Wins ............................ 7-16 the National League and three off the league lead Walkoff Wins .............................. 6-6 3B Austin Riley collected two more hits last of San Francisco. RILEY: Extra Innings .............................. 3-7 night, and since the beginning of the month, the third Led After 6 ............................. 60-11 When this streak started on August 3, the Braves baseman is batting .363 (33-for-91) with five home runs Led After 7 ............................... 57-7 • Led After 8 ............................... 61-2 were 52-54 and 3.5 games behind the NL East- and 16 RBI. Tied After 6 ................................ 4-8 leading Mets...Atlanta is now 69-58 and 5.5 games Riley is fifth in the league with a .303 batting Tied After 7 .............................. 2-11 ahead of second-place Philadelphia...The Mets are • Tied After 8 .............................. 1-11 in third place, 8.5 games out. average and tied for sixth with 27 homers...He is Behind After 6 .......................... 5-39 looking to become the fourth third baseman (Eddie Behind After 7 .......................... 5-34 Atlanta is on pace for 88 wins this season...They Mathews, Chipper Jones, Bob Horner) in franchise • Behind After 8 .......................... 2-39 are looking for their 20th 90-win season since history to hit .300 with 30 homers in a season. Division Games ...................... 36-28 Major League Baseball went to a 162-game Vs. Other Divisions ................. 33-30 schedule in 1962. JACKSON: RHP Luke Jackson retired all three batters Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 6-14 he faced last night, collecting his team-leading 23 hold... Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 63-44 The 19 total 90-win seasons since 1962 are tied • Jackson's total is two off the major league lead of Los Vs. A.L. East .............................. 6-14 for the second most in the National League with Vs. N.L. East ........................... 36-28 Angeles' Blake Treinen. Vs. N.L. Central ...................... 22-12 St. Louis...The Dodgers lead with 25 such seasons. Over a four-game stretch from July 18-July 26, Vs. N.L. West .............................. 5-4 Since general manager Alex Anthopoulos took • Hit 0 HR ................................. 8-21 • Jackson allowed six hits, five runs, four earned, four Hit 1+ HR ............................. 61-37 over the Braves prior to the 2018 season, the walks and a home run in 3.2 innings...Since that Hit 2+ HR ............................. 40-14 Atlanta is 291-220 (.569), the second best record span, Jackson has a 0.77 ERA (1 ER/11.2 IP) with Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 14-38 in the National League...Only Los Angeles at 17 strikeouts in 12 appearances...He has 0.85 WHIP Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 55-20 322-192 (.626) has been better. (six hits, four walks) and has not allowed an extra- Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 49-15 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 46-13 base hit. Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 23-45 Allowed 5 or More Runs ........ 11-36 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers More Hits than Opponent ...... 43-14 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fewer Hits than Opponent ..... 16-42 Sun., Aug. 29 SF RH Ian Anderson (5-5, 3.56) vs. TBA BSSO/TBS 1:20 Committed No Errors ............ 48-35 Committed 1 or More Errors.. 21-23 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Before All-star Game .............. 44-45 BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South After All-star Game ................. 25-13 Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 61-32 Starter Goes at least 6 inn ........ 34-20 Starter Goes at least 7 inn .......... 11-3 Tonight'sTonight’s Starting Pitcher García’sWisler’sYnoa’s GameGame LogLog DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (6) 1-2, 7.79 ERA 17.1 20 21 15 7 28 2 --- #19 Huascar Ynoa 4/3 at PHI^ ND, L, 0-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4/7 at WSH ND, W, 2-0 5.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 68 RHP • 6-2 • 220 • 22 yrs 4/12 vs.