ATLANTA BRAVES (23-30) Braves vs. Reds 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 3-4 1-1 987-1099-13 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 317-357-1 CINCINNATI REDS (25-29) at Atlanta 2-2 --- 160-171 RHP Julio Teheran (4-4, 4.82) vs. LHP Amir Garrett (3-3, 6.00) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 42-27 Game No. 54 • Road Game No. 32 at SunTrust Park --- --- --- at Cincinnati (since 1900) 1-2 1-1 471-583-8 June 4, 2017 • Great American Ball Park • Cincinnati, Ohio • FS1 at GABP (‘03) --- --- 21-33 Braves Breakdown TODAY’S GAME: Today is the finale of a three-game BULLPEN: The Braves bullpen tossed 6.2 scoreless Overall ................................... 22-30 set between the Braves and Reds and the third of six innings yesterday and has compiled a 1.71 ERA (5 Home ..................................... 10-12 meetings between the clubs this season...The teams will ER/26.1 IP) in eight games on this road trip, allowing 14 Road ...................................... 12-18 meet at SunTrust Park, August 18-20. hits and holding the opposition to .157 batting average. Day .......................................... 4-11 The Braves have lost 11 of their last 18 games with Since allowing 11 runs on May 4 vs. the Mets, Night ..................................... 18-19 • • Current Streak ..............................L3 the Reds, including seven of their last 11. Braves relievers have compiled a 2.73 ERA (29 Last 5 Games .............................. 1-4 ER/95.2 IP) while holding the opposition to a .188 Atlanta is 21-33 at Great American Ball Park since Last 10 Games ............................ 3-7 • batting average in 27 games. the stadium opened in 2003, and has lost 25 of 37 April ....................................... 10-13 May ........................................ 12-16 games here since August 21, 2007...They have won ADAMS HOMERS: 1B Matt Adams hit two home June ............................................ 0-1 one of the last eight series in Cincinnati. runs yesterday, including a go-ahead solo shot in the Vs. LHSP .................................... 2-2 The Braves face a left-handed starter today, the 12th inning...The performance marked Adams’ fourth • Vs. RHSP ............................... 20-28 Reds’ Amir Garrett...They have faced the fewest career multi-homer game and first since June 23, 2014 Series Opener ........................... 10-9 lefty starters in baseball this season (4 total; 2-2). at Colorado while with St. Louis. Series Opener at Home .............. 4-3 Series Opener on Road .............. 6-6 GRAND SLAM: 1B Matt Adams drove a 2-1, fifth- • Adams became the first Braves player to hit a go- By Series .................................6-9-3 inning pitch from Scott Feldman over the wall in center ahead home run in extra innings on the road since By Home Series.......................2-3-2 Evan Gattis did so in the 10th inning on September field yesterday for his first career grand slam...The drive By Road Series ........................4-6-1 6, 2014 at Miami. Rubber Games ........................... 0-4 also marked the Braves’ first slam since Jace Peterson hit one off Mat Latos on May 16, 2015 at Miami…The Adams two-homer day was the Braves’ sixth multi- Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 3-5 • Scored First ............................ 12-10 Braves went 339 games and hit 247 home runs between homer game this season...The club had seven all Opponent Scored First ............ 10-20 slams. of last year. 1-run games ............................... 3-9 Every other team in the majors hit at least three RHP Jason Motte has gone Comeback Wins ..................... 12-14 • MOTTE SCORELESS: Last AB Wins .............................. 6-7 slams during the Braves’ drought, with the Dodgers 14 consecutive appearances without allowing a run... Walkoff Wins .............................. 2-3 and Nationals hitting a MLB-most 13. Motte was scored upon last in his Braves debut, April Extra Innings .............................. 1-5 28, 12.0 innings ago. The last five slams for the Braves have all come on Led After 6 ............................... 15-5 • the road...Their last grand slam in Atlanta happened Motte’s streak is the second-longest active run by Led After 7 ............................... 18-3 • Led After 8 ............................... 18-3 on May 22, 2013 vs. Minnesota, 326 home games appearances in the majors and two off the lead of Tied After 6 ................................ 3-2 ago, when Evan Gattis took Vance Worley deep. Cincinnati’s Raisel Iglesias. Tied After 7 ................................ 2-2 Adams’ slam was one of seven hit in MLB Tied After 8 ................................ 4-1 • Motte’s streak is the longest in a single-season by yesterday, which set a new, single-day major • Behind After 6 .......................... 4-23 a Braves right-hander since 2015, when Arodys Behind After 7 .......................... 2-25 league record...The previous high for a single day Vizcaíno went 16 straight, July 20-September 2. Behind After 8 .......................... 0-26 was six on May 21, 2000, according to MLB. STRIKEOUTS: The Braves struck out only four times Division Games ........................ 9-13 The Braves play their fifth rubber Vs. Other Divisions ................. 13-17 RUBBER GAMES: yesterday, tied for the fewest by a team in an extra-inning Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 4-5 game of the season today...They are 0-4 in such games game this season. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 18-25 so far, including 0-2 on this road trip. The Braves have struck out 403 times this season, Hit 0 HR ................................. 5-15 • Hit 1+ HR ............................. 17-15 RETURN: 2B Brandon Phillips hit second and played the fewest in the NL. Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 3-20 second base for the Braves in the first two two games Among MLB players with at least 75 Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 19-10 of this series, his first games against Cincinnati since the CATCHERS: Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 11-6 club dealt him to the Braves on February 12 of this year. plate appearances this season, C Tyler Flowers leads the Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 11-24 majors with a .463 on-base percentage, while his .363 Phillips hit .279 with 191 home runs in 1,614 games More Hits than Opponent ........ 17-9 • batting average ranks third. Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 4-19 for Cincinnati, including .280 with 113 homers in Prior to joining Atlanta in 2016, Flowers hit .223 Committed No Errors ............ 15-10 799 games here. • Committed 1 or More Errors.... 7-20 (283-for-1267) in 431 games with Chicago (AL)... Before this series, Phillips faced the Reds three times • In 121 games with the Braves, Flowers is hitting prior...He went 3-for-7 (.429) against Cincinnati .297 (117-for-394) with a .388 on-base percentage. while with Cleveland in 2003. Upcoming Milestones Braves catchers are hitting a combined .317 (58-for- • Needs For HOME RUNS: After a season-long six-game homerless 183) while reaching at a .423 clip, which both rank Bartolo Colón 99 Ks 2,500 drought from May 24-May 29, the Braves have gone as tops in the majors...By position, only Arizona first 15 Wins 250 deep in four straight games...They have now hit 53 home basemen, Los Angeles center fielders, and Seattle and 8 Wins 243 runs in 53 games. Yankees right-fielders reach at a higher percentage (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) than the Braves catchers. 10 Wins 245 • The Braves are on pace to hit 162 home runs this (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) season, which would be the club’s most since hitting GARCIA RETURNS: 3B Adonis Garcia collected a R.A. Dickey 56.1 IP 2,000 129 Ks 1,500 181 in 2013. career high-tying four hits yesterday, also swiping two Freddie Freeman 5 Hits 1,000 bases for his first career multi-steal game...Also had four • Last season’s team went a season-long 15 games in hits, July 8, 2016 at Chicago (AL)...In his two games off 54 Games 1,000 April without a homer on their way to a MLB-few Jaime García 41.2 IP 1,000 the DL, Garcia is 6-for-10 (.600). Ender Inciarte 8 Hits 500 122 homers. Matt Kemp 32 Games 1,500 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Nick Markakis 53 Hits 2,000 Julio Teheran 117 IP 1,000 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Mon., June 5 PHI RHP Bartolo Colón (2-6, 6.99) vs. TBA FSSE 7:35 Upcoming Birthdays Tues., June 6 PHI LHP Jaime García (2-3, 3.18) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.06) FSSE 7:35 Player/Coach Date Turns Wed., June 7 PHI RHP Mike Foltynewicz (3-5, 3.90) vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (0-6, 5.13) FSSE 7:35 Jim Johnson 6/27/83 34 Thurs., June 8 PHI RHP R.A. Dickey (3-4, 5.10) vs. RHP Ben Lively (1-0, 1.29) FSSE 7:35 Brandon Phillips 6/28/84 33 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Jaime García 7/8/86 31 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Teheran’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (4) 0-1, 2.81 ERA 16.0 15 6 5 4 12 1 --- #49 Julio Teheran 4/3 at NYM ND, L, 6-0 6.0 4 0 0 3 6 0 96 4/9 at PIT ND, L, 6-5 7.0 6 2 0 1 4 0 87 RHP • 6-2 • 205 • 26 yrs 4/14 SD W, 5-2 6.0 5 2 2 4 5 0 105 4/19 WSH L, 14-4 4.0 7 7 7 3 3 2 93 2017: 4-4, 4.82 ERA • 2016 Record: 7-10, 3.21 ERA 4/26 at NYM W, 8-2 6.1 4 2 2 4 4 0 106 April Totals (5) 2-1, 3.38 ERA 29.1 26 13 11 15 22 2 97* vs.