The Atlanta Braves visit the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a four-game series at Chase Field, with first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET on Thursday. Reynaldo Lopez (0-0, 1.50 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 4-2 this season and second in the NL East. Ryne Nelson (0-0, 7.71 ERA) is expected to start for the Diamondbacks, who are 3-3 and second in the NL West.
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Injury reportsBraves
Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ha-Seong Kim: 10 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Daysbel Hernández: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hurston Waldrep: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Young: 15 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Diamondbacks
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Knee), Adrian Del Castillo: 10 Day IL (Calf), Tyler Locklear: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Pavin Smith: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Merrill Kelly: 15 Day IL (Back), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Drake Baldwin is hitting for a .318 BA, .423 OBP and .773 SLG with a 7.7% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate. His OPS is 1.196, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored six runs. In 26 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in seven runs (6th in MLB).
In 14 plate appearances, Dominic Smith has slashed .385/.429/.615 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in four runs with a strikeout rate of 21.4% and a walk rate of 7.1%. He has come around to score four times.
Arizona’s Corbin Carroll is slashing .333/.400/.762 this season with two home runs (13th in MLB), eight RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.162 (16th in MLB). He has a 16% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate in 25 plate appearances, and he has scored five total runs.
In 25 plate appearances, Geraldo Perdomo has posted an 8% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate while slashing .217/.280/.391 with one home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. He has stolen one base on three attempts.
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