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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 (9-10, 3rd NL East, -0.5 GB) vs. Braves vs. Diamondbacks 2019 2021 All-Time ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (9-11, 4th NL West, -5.5 GB) Overall 3-4 1-0 84-68 G1: RH Bryse Wilson (1-0, 3.60) vs. RH Zac Gallen (0-0, 3.72) at Atlanta 0-3 1-0 40-33 G2: LH Drew Smyly (0-0, 5.73) vs. LH Madison Bumgarner (1-2, 8.68) at Truist Park (‘17) --- --- 5-5 Game Nos. 20 & 21 • Home Game Nos. 9 & 10 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 35-28 at Arizona 3-1 --- 44-35 April 25, 2021 • 1:20 p.m. • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA • BSSO Winning After 8 TODAY’S GAMES: The Braves and Diamondbacks 27TH MAN: Atlanta appointed C William Contreras as finish a three-game weekend series today with the the 27th man for today's doubleheader. LHP Will Smith tossed a perfect ninth inning Friday night, and the Braves second and third of seven meetings between the clubs this season...The Braves will travel to Arizona, • This marks Contreras's first stint on the active roster improved to 7-0 when leading after eight this season. innings this season. September 20-23, for a four-game set as part of their final road trip of the season. In four games during his rookie campaign last The Braves have now won 59 consecutive • games when they lead after eight innings, season, batted .400/.400/.500 with four hits, Last night's game was postponed due to inclement the longest such streak in the majors. • including a double, in 10 at-bats. weather, and the clubs are set to play a traditional The streak dates to August 11, 2019. doubleheader this afternoon. TWO-OUT RUNS: The Braves scored all five of their The Braves went 26-0 in such games last runs Friday night with two outs, giving them 40 such The Braves took Friday's series opener, 5-4, to win season, after winning their last 26 such • runs this season, second most in the National League... games in 2019. their fourth consecutive game over Arizona...The Only Los Angeles has more with 44. Their last loss when taking a lead to the teams are meeting for the first time since 2019 ninth was on August 10 at Miami. after the last year's shortened 60-game schedule The Braves have hit a National League-most 11 • limited both teams to their respective divisions in home runs with two outs this season after Austin The Braves led 3-2 heading to the ninth, both the National and American Leagues. but ended up losing 7-6 in 10 innings. Riley and Ozzie Albies both went deep Friday Atlanta went 3-4 against Arizona in 2019, losing night...Only Tampa Bay, with12, has more in the • each of the first four games in the season series majors. before responding to win the last three games. Freddie Freeman has a .591 on-base percentage with • Braves Breakdown RHP Bryse Wilson is set to start for Atlanta in two outs, the second-best mark in the majors...Only • Seattle's Ty France (.636) has a better rate. Overall ..................................... 9-10 Game 1, making his second start of the season and his first career appearance agianst Arizona...In his Home ......................................... 4-4 STARTING PITCHING: RHP Huascar Ynoa earned Road .......................................... 5-6 season debut on April 18, allowed three runs (two Day ............................................ 4-5 earned) over 5.0 innings to beat the Cubs. his first career win Friday night after tossing 6.0 innings Night ......................................... 5-5 and allowing two hits and two runs, earned...Ynoa Current Streak ............................W2 • Game 2 starter LHP Drew Smyly is also set to became the third straight Braves starter to go at least 6.0 Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 face Arizona for the first time in his career...The innings, after RHP Charlie Morton (6.0) and RHP Ian Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 Diamondbacks are one of two teams in the majors Anderson (6.2) did so in New York at Yankee Stadium. April ......................................... 9-10 the lefty has never faced, with Milwaukee the Vs. LHSP .................................... 1-1 other...Smyly is making his second start at home This is the Braves' longest such streak since Vs. RHSP ................................... 8-9 • Series Opener ............................. 3-4 since joining the Braves, after he went 5.0 innings September 2019, when the club's starters Series Opener at Home .............. 2-1 and allowed five runs, earned,to take a no-decision fashioned a five-game run. Series Opener on Road .............. 1-3 in a 7-6 loss to Philadelphia on April 11. By Series .................................3-2-1 • Last season the Braves had starters go 6.0 innings RHP Zac Gallen is set to start Game 1 for Arizona, in consecutive games just three total times By Home Series.......................1-1-0 • By Road Series ........................2-1-1 facing Atlanta for the first time in his career...The Rubber Games ........................... 2-0 6-foot-1, 196-pound native of Gibbsboro, N.J. does • Last season, Atlanta starters pitched the fewest Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 0-1 not have a decison on the season, pitching to a 3.72 innings in the NL, throwing just 251.2 innings Scored First ................................ 5-5 ERA (4 ER/9.2 IP). for an average of 4.0 frames per start. Opponent Scored First ................ 4-5 1-run games ............................... 4-5 LHP Madison Bumgarner has won seven Atlanta had just 14 starts of at least 6.0 innings • • 1 or 2 run games ......................... 5-7 consecutive decisions against the Braves, compiling last season (23% of all starts)...The Braves have Comeback Wins ......................... 5-5 a 2.12 ERA (14 ER/59.1 IP) with 72 strikeouts seven such starts through 19 games in 2021 (37%). Last AB Wins .............................. 2-7 and 12 walks over the nine-game stretch that dates Walkoff Wins .............................. 1-2 The Braves are set to face their third left- to May 11, 2013...Overall, Bumgarner is 7-3 with VS. LHP: Extra Innings .............................. 0-3 handed starter in Game 2 this afternoon, after splitting Led After 6 ................................. 7-1 a 2.73 ERA (25 ER/82.1 IP) in his 13 career Led After 7 ................................. 7-2 games, all starts, against the Braves. the first two such games this season. Led After 8 ................................. 7-0 Only the Brewers, who have not opposed a lefty Tied After 6 ................................ 2-2 ROSTER MOVES: The Braves yesterday reinstated • Tied After 7 ................................ 0-5 LHP Drew Smyly from the 10-day injured list and starter this season, have faced fewer left handers... Tied After 8 ................................ 0-5 The Reds and Mets have seen two, as well. Behind After 6 ............................ 0-7 optioned INF Sean Kazmar Jr. to the club's alternate training site at Gwinnett...Atlanta also reinstated Last season, the Braves faced 12 left-handed Behind After 7 ............................ 0-3 • Behind After 8 ............................ 0-5 OF Cristian Pache from the 10-day injured list and starters, one off the fewest in the majors. Division Games .......................... 5-8 optioned him to the alternate training site. Vs. Other Divisions ..................... 4-2 • The Braves are hitting .182 (16-for-88) against Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 1-1 Smyly missed six games after going to the lefties this season, the worst mark in the National • Vs. N.L. Teams ............................ 8-9 10-day injured list on April 16 with left forearm League. Vs. A.L. East ................................ 1-1 inflammation. Vs. N.L. East ............................... 5-8 • OF Ronald Acuña Jr. is hitting 5-for-8 (.625) Vs. N.L. Central .......................... 2-1 Pache missed eight games after landing on the IL with two home runs against lefties this season. • Vs. N.L. West .............................. 1-0 on April 14 with a left groin strain. Hit 0 HR ................................... 2-4 • 2B Ozzie Albies owns a .341 (145-for-425) Hit 1+ HR ................................. 7-6 Kazmar Jr. appeared in two games after joining the career average against left-handed pitching, with Hit 2+ HR ................................. 4-4 • 51 extra-base hits (26 doubles, three triples, 22 Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 1-5 team April 17 in Chicago...He went hitless in one Scored 4 or More Runs .............. 8-5 pinch-hit at-bat. home runs). Scored 5 or More Runs .............. 7-4 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 4-3 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 4 or More Runs ............ 5-7 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Allowed 5 or More Runs ............ 2-6 Mon., April 26 CHI RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 3.91) vs. RH Zach Davies (1-2, 8.80) BSSO/ESPN 7:10 More Hits than Opponent .......... 6-2 Tues., April 27 CHI RH Ian Anderson (1-0, 3.27) vs. RH Trevor Williams (2-1, 4.66) BSSE 7:20 Fewer Hits than Opponent ......... 2-8 Committed No Errors ................ 8-7 Wed., April 28 CHI RH Huascar Ynoa (1-1, 3.68) vs. RH Kyle Hendricks (1-2, 5.68) BSSO/FS1 7:20 Committed 1 or More Errors...... 1-3 Thurs., April 29 CHI TBD vs. RH Adbert Alzolay (0-2, 5.40) BSSE/MLBN 7:20 Starter Goes at least 5 inn ............ 7-8 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Starter Goes at least 6 inn ............ 3-4 BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South Tonight’sGame 1 Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Wilson’sGarcía’sWisler’s GameGame LogLog DATE OPP.