GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (68-58, 1st NL East, +5.5 GA) Braves vs. Giants 2018 2019 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 3-3 5-2 952-1135-18 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (83-44, 1st NL West, +2.5 GB) Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 338-344-1 at Atlanta 0-3 2-1 185-156-1 LH Max Fried (11-7, 3.49) vs. RH Kevin Gausman (12-5, 2.47) at Truist Park --- --- 5-5 Game No. 127 • Home Game No. 63 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) -- --- 45-29-1 at SF (since 1966) 3-0 3-1 153-188 August 27, 2021 • 7:20 p.m. • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA • BSSO at Oracle Park (‘00) --- --- 30-36 Dansby Swanson TONIGHT'S GAME: The Braves and Giants open FRIED LAST START: LHP Max Fried last started SS Dansby Swanson gave Atlanta a 2-0 lead up a three-game set tonight with the first of six games on August 20 at Baltimore and pitched the first shutout in the first inning Tuesday night, lining his between the clubs this season...Atlanta will travel to San of his career, holding the Orioles to just four hits on the 30th double into left-center field. Francisco for three games, September 17-19, to kick off night while striking out four...He completed the game He is the only primary shortstop in baseball the Braves' final road trip of the season. in just 90 pitches. this season (min. 80% of games) with at least The Braves and Giants did not play during last Since pitch counts were first tracked in 1988, Fried 30 doubles and 25 home runs. • • season's truncated schedule, and last met in 2019... joined Hall-of-Famers Greg Maddux and Tom Swanson has 15 doubles and 12 homers over his last 44 games dating to July 4, Atlanta took five of the seven games, including Glavine as the only Braves pitchers to toss a shutout during which he has batted .337/.391/.629. winning two-of-three here at Truist Park. on 90 pitches or fewer...Credit StatsPerform. He leads all shortstops in hits (59), extra- Atlanta last hosted San Francisco at Truist Park He is only the second pitcher to throw a shutout • • base hits (27), homers (12), runs (35), RBI from September 20-22, 2019, winning a pair of on 90 pitches or fewer this season...St. Louis' Adam (43) and fWAR (2.5) since that date. games to claim the series...The Braves are 5-5 over Wainwright did so on August 11 at Pittsburgh. 10 games against the Giants here in Atlanta since Fried's shutout was the first by an Atlanta pitcher Truist Park opened in 2017. • Braves Breakdown since Mike Foltynewicz on June 1, 2018 against Overall ................................... 68-58 The Braves' win over San Francisco on September Washington. • Home ..................................... 31-31 20, 2019, clinched the 2019 NL East division title Fried now has 35 total wins dating to 2019, the Road ...................................... 37-27 for Atlanta...The Braves blanked the Giants, 6-0, • Day ........................................ 18-20 and got home runs from Ronald Acuña Jr and second most in the majors during that span...He Night ..................................... 50-38 Brian McCann to back 8.0 shutout innings from trails only New York-AL's Gerrit Cole (39). Current Streak ..............................L2 start Mike Foltynewicz. Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 The Braves today returned OF Last 10 Games ............................ 8-2 ROSTER MOVE: LHP Max Fried is undefeated in his career against Eddie Rosario from his rehabilitation assignment and April ....................................... 12-14 • May ........................................ 13-12 San Francisco, going 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA (3 reinstated him from the 10-day injured list...To make June ........................................ 13-15 ER/13.1 IP) over three total games, including room on the active roster, the club designated OF July ......................................... 14-12 two starts...The 6-foot-4, 190-pound native of Abraham Almonte for assignment. August ...................................... 16-5 Santa Monica, CA, made a pair of starts against Vs. LHSP ................................ 22-14 the Giants in 2019, and allowed just two runs over Rosario will wear No. 8. • Vs. RHSP ............................... 46-44 11.1 innings to earn wins in both games. Series Opener ......................... 21-20 Rosario's first appearance will mark his Braves • Series Opener at Home ............ 9-11 RHP Kevin Gausman has made just one career debut...He was acquired by Atlanta along with cash • Series Opener on Road ............ 12-9 appearance against Atlanta, pitching 7.2 shutout from the Cleveland Indians on July 30 in exchange By Series ............................. 20-14-7 By Home Series.....................10-8-2 innings on July 27, 2015 while with the Orioles... for INF Pablo Sandoval. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Colorado native made By Road Series ......................10-6-5 He played in 13 rehab games with Triple-A Rubber Games ........................... 8-4 26 starts for Atlanta over the 2018 and 2019 • Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 5-6 seasons, combining to go 8-10 with a 4.77 ERA Gwinnett and batted .196/.226/.471 with four Scored First ............................ 47-22 (74 ER/139.2 IP). homers...Had nine hits (and all four homers) over Opponent Scored First ............ 21-36 his final 31 at-bats. 1-run games ........................... 20-22 STANDINGS: The Braves enter tonight's game a 1 or 2 run games ..................... 33-34 season-most 5.5 games up in the NL East, and have • Batted .254 (72-for-283) over 78 games for Comeback Wins ..................... 30-26 Cleveland this season, with 15 doubles, a triple and Last AB Wins ............................ 7-16 won 16 of their last 20 games dating to August 3...The seven home runs, driving in 46... He hit 32 home Walkoff Wins .............................. 6-6 division lead is tied with Houston for the third largest runs and drove in 109 in his last full season in 2019, Extra Innings .............................. 3-7 in baseball. batting .276/.300/.500 over 137 games to earn an Led After 6 ............................. 60-11 18th-place finish in A.L. MVP voting. Led After 7 ............................... 56-7 • Despite back-to-back days off on Wednesday and Led After 8 ............................... 60-2 Thursday, Atlanta has gained a full game in the SS Dansby Swanson hit his 25th home Tied After 6 ................................ 4-8 HOME RUNS: standings on second-place Philadelphia after a pair run of the season Monday night, driving the first pitch Tied After 7 .............................. 2-11 of losses by the Phillies. Tied After 8 .............................. 1-11 of the second inning into the Braves bullpen in right- Behind After 6 .......................... 4-39 When this stretch began, the Braves were in third center field. • Behind After 7 .......................... 5-34 place and 3.5 games out of first place. Behind After 8 .......................... 2-39 Swanson is now two shy of the team lead in • Division Games ...................... 36-28 Since Atlanta's run began on August 3, the Braves homers, held by 1B Freddie Freeman and 3B Austin • Vs. Other Divisions ................. 32-30 have gone 16-4 over 20 games...The Mets, who Riley...2B Ozzie Albies has 22 home runs. Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 6-14 led the divison on that date, have gone just 6-16 Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 62-44 The Braves are looking to become just the second and currently sit in third, while the Phillies have • Vs. A.L. East .............................. 6-14 infield in major league history to have each member Vs. N.L. East ........................... 36-28 gone 10-11 to maintain second place. Vs. N.L. Central ...................... 22-12 hit at least 25 home runs...The 2008 Marlins had The Braves were 7.5 games out of first place and a Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Uggla (32), Hanley Ramírez Vs. N.L. West .............................. 4-4 • Hit 0 HR ................................. 8-21 season-worst five games under .500 at 30-35 after (33) and Jorge Cantú (29) all reach the mark. Hit 1+ HR ............................. 60-37 play on June 16...Since the next day, they are 38-23 Atlanta is one of just two teams in baseball, along Hit 2+ HR ............................. 39-14 (.623), good for the fifth-best record in baseball. • Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 14-38 with Toronto, with five players who have hit at least Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 54-20 Atlanta's current lead is their largest in the division 20 homers this season...Ronald Acuña Jr. (24), also • Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 48-15 since September 23 of last season (+6.0 on Miami). reached the mark, in addition to the four infielders. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 46-13 Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 22-45 Allowed 5 or More Runs ........ 10-36 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers More Hits than Opponent ...... 42-14 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fewer Hits than Opponent ..... 16-42 Sat., Aug. 28 SF RH Huascar Ynoa (4-3, 2.89) vs. RH Logan Webb (7-3, 2.84) BSSO 7:20 Committed No Errors ............ 48-35 Sun., Aug. 29 SF RH Ian Anderson (5-5, 3.56) vs. TBA BSSO/TBS 1:20 Committed 1 or More Errors.. 20-23 Before All-star Game .............. 44-45 After All-star Game ................. 24-13 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 60-32 BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South Starter Goes at least 6 inn ........ 33-20 Starter Goes at least 7 inn .........