June 5, 2026 Updated 2:20 pm EDT
The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates clash on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Truist Park. Martin Perez (3-3, 2.79 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 42-21 this season and first in the NL East. Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 34-29 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsBraves
Drake Baldwin: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Farmer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Pirates
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Foot infection), Konnor Griffin: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Illness)
Stats to know
Matt Olson is hitting for a .269 BA, .343 OBP and .555 SLG with a 22.4% strikeout rate and a 10.1% walk rate. His OPS is .898, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 45 runs. In 277 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs (5th in MLB) and driven in 47 runs (2nd in MLB).
In 271 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies is hitting .279/.332/.447 with a .779 OPS. He has hit 10 long balls, driven in 34 runs and scored 40 times.
Bryan Reynolds has hit six home runs this season. He has also tallied 39 RBIs (19th in MLB) and has scored 41 runs. In 272 plate appearances, he has recorded a .270 BA, .397 OBP and .423 SLG with a 16.2% walk rate and a 21.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording five steals on five attempts.
In 252 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 15 long balls (11th in MLB), tallied 40 RBIs (16th in MLB) and scored 40 runs (19th in MLB). He is batting .257/.341/.532 and has posted a 24.6% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate.
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