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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 (13-16, 4th NL East, -1.5 GB) Braves vs. Nationals 2020 2021 All-Time at Overall 6-4 3-1 386-362 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (12-13, 2nd NL East, -0.5 GB) at Atlanta 3-3 --- 202-171 at Truist Park --- --- 17-16 LH Max Fried (0-1, 11.45) vs. RH Erick Fedde (2-2, 4.43) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 101-72 Game No. 30 • Road Game No. 16 at Montreal/Washington 3-1 3-1 184-191 May 5, 2021 • 7:05 p.m. • Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. • BSSO at Washington (since ‘05) --- --- 64-81 at Nationals Park (since ‘08) --- --- 51-65 First to Ten TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Nationals FIRST TO TEN, CONT'D: Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 10th Ronald Acuña Jr. drove a two-strike, continue a three game set tonight with the fifth of 19 home run of the season last night left the bat at 105.1 two-out pitch in last night's fifth inning out meetings this season...The two clubs will next meet at mph and traveled a distance of 407 feet...Three of his to right field for his 10th home run of the the end of the month, May 31 to June 3, with a four- 10 home runs this season have been to either right or season...He is the first player in the majors game series at Truist Park in Atlanta. right-center field. to reach double-digit home runs this season. A sixth-inning grand slam from starting pitcher Acuña Jr.'s 10th home run came in Atlanta's 29th Acuña Jr. reached the mark at just 23 years, • • 137 days old...Per MLB's Sarah Langs, he is Huascar Ynoa guided Atlanta to a win, 6-1, in the game...He became the 15th Braves player since 1901 the sixth youngest in history to be the first opening game of the series last night. to tally 10 homers in the club's first 29 games, and to reach 10 homers in a season. the first since Freddie Freeman had 11 through 29 Atlanta played three games here during its first road • games in 2017. The only players younger than Acuña Jr. to trip of the season, winning two-of-three games reach 10 homers first are Mel Ott (20y, 77d including a doubleheader sweep on April 7. The home run was the 91st of Acuña Jr.'s career, in 1929), Fernando Tatis Jr. (21y, 228d in • and came in his 340th career game...In baseball's 2020), George Scott (22y, 46d in 1966), Pete The Braves went 6-4 against the Nationals in last • live-ball era (since 1920), his 91 homers through 340 Incaviglia (23y, 30d in 1987) and the Braves' year's 60-game season, including a 3-1 record here own Hank Aaron (23y, 102d in 1957). games are tied for the most in franchise history...Bob at Nationals Park. Horner also had 91. Additional stats about Acuña Jr.'s feat are in the right-hand column of today's notes. Atlanta has won the season series against Just three players in all of baseball have had more • • Washington for each of the past three seasons, homers through 340 games in the live-ball era...The Braves Breakdown combining to go 27-21 (.563) against the Nationals Yankees Aaron Judge (94) and Gary Sánchez (95) from 2018-2020. Overall ................................... 13-16 each had more, while the Phillies Ryan Howard Home ......................................... 7-7 In that time frame, the Braves have gone 13-9 here had a majors-most 104 homers through 340 games. Road .......................................... 6-9 • at Nationals Park, combining to bat .265/.325/.447 Acuña Jr. was named April's NL Player of the Month Day ............................................ 4-8 • Night ......................................... 9-8 with 111 runs in 22 games (5.0 runs/game) in the on Monday after batting .341/.443/.705 with 25 Current Streak ............................W1 stadium...From 2015-2017, Atlanta was 7-23 (.233) runs scored, 30 hits, six doubles, a triple, eight home Last 5 Games .............................. 1-4 here and batted just .255/.320/.391. runs, 18 RBI and three stolen bases over 24 games Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 LHP Max Fried was reinstated from the 10-day IL played in the month...He led the NL in slugging April ....................................... 12-14 • percentage, OPS, runs and home runs (tied), was May ............................................ 1-2 prior to tonight's start and is slated for his eighth Vs. LHSP .................................... 1-4 career appearance and seventh start against the second in average, tied for second in extra-base hits Vs. RHSP ............................... 12-12 Nationals, including his second this season...Fried and tied for third in total hits. Series Opener ............................. 5-5 is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA (18 ER/25.0 IP) in his Series Opener at Home .............. 3-1 TWO OUTS: All six of Atlanta's runs last night came career against Washington...He pitched the first Series Opener on Road .............. 2-4 with two outs, including a sixth-inning grand slam from game of a doubleheader here, April 7, and allowed By Series .................................4-4-1 pitcher Huascar Ynoa...Forty-seven percent of Atlanta's By Home Series.......................2-2-0 eight hits and five runs over just 2.0 innings in the By Road Series ........................2-2-1 start...Tonight's Nationals starter, Erick Fedde, was runs this season have come with two outs (64 of 135 Rubber Games ........................... 2-1 the opposing pitcher in that game. total runs). Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 0-2 Scored First ................................ 9-7 RHP Erick Fedde in winless in five games, four On the season, Atlanta is batting .246/.350/.473 • • Opponent Scored First ................ 4-9 starts, against Atlanta in his career, going 0-2 with a with two outs, with a majors-high .823 OPS...The 1-run games ............................... 5-6 14.06 ERA (25 ER/16.0 IP)...The 6-foot-4, 195- next closest team, St. Louis, has compiled just a .756 1 or 2 run games ......................... 6-8 pound native of Las Vegas, NV, started against the OPS in such situations. Comeback Wins ......................... 5-7 Braves in his season debut, April 7 here at Nationals Last AB Wins .............................. 2-8 Braves batters have scored 64 total two out runs, Park, and allowed six runs (five earned) over just • Walkoff Wins .............................. 1-3 second most in baseball behind just the Dodgers 1.2 innings. Extra Innings .............................. 0-4 (65)....Atlanta's 18 two-out homers are the most Led After 6 ............................... 11-2 in baseball. Led After 7 ............................... 11-2 ROSTER MOVES: The Braves today reinstated LHP Led After 8 ............................... 11-0 Max Fried from the 10-day injured list, and optioned GOOD LEFTIES: LHPs Tyler Matzek and A.J. Minter Tied After 6 ................................ 2-2 LHP Sean Newcomb to Triple-A Gwinnett following Tied After 7 ................................ 0-6 combined to pitch 2.0 scoreless innings of relief for Tied After 8 ................................ 0-6 last night's game. Atlanta last night, allowing just one hit and one walk Behind After 6 .......................... 0-12 Fried was placed on the injured list, April 14, with while striking out four. Behind After 7 ............................ 0-6 • a right hamstring strain and missed a total of 18 Behind After 8 ............................ 0-8 Since the beginning of last season, Matzek and games...The trip was the fifth of his career to the • Division Games .......................... 6-8 Minter have produced the two lowest FIPs in injured list, and he's now missed time in each of Vs. Other Divisions ..................... 7-8 baseball among left-handed pitchers (min. 35.0 IP). Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 1-4 the last four seasons. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 12-12 Matzek has compiled a 3.29 ERA (15 ER/41.0 He last started on April 13 vs. Miami and allowed a • Vs. A.L. East ................................ 1-4 • IP) over the last two seasons and pitched to a 2.58 Vs. N.L. East ............................... 6-8 career-most eight runs (seven earned) over just 4.0 FIP, while Minter has a 1.80 ERA (7 ER/35.0 IP) Vs. N.L. Central .......................... 5-2 innings to take the loss...Fried snapped a 13-start and a 2.67 FIP...Houston's Framber Valdez is third Vs. N.L. West .............................. 1-2 run of allowing three runs or less in his previous with a 2.85 FIP. Hit 0 HR ................................... 2-7 start, April 7 at Washington, and has combined Hit 1+ HR ............................... 11-9 to surrender 13 runs over his last two starts…He The Braves have 158.1 innings from left-handed Hit 2+ HR ................................. 7-5 • Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 1-9 allowed just 14 runs in the entirety of last season. relievers since the start of last year, second most in Scored 4 or More Runs ............ 12-7 the majors...Only San Francisco (181.0) has more. Scored 5 or More Runs ............ 11-6 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 7-3 Allowed 4 or More Runs .......... 6-13 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 5 or More Runs .......... 3-12 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME More Hits than Opponent ........ 10-3 Thurs., May 6 WSH LH Drew Smyly (0-2, 8.05) vs. LH Jon Lester (0-0, 0.00) YouTube 4:05 Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 1-13 Committed No Errors ................ 9-9 Committed 1 or More Errors.....