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Akin expected to start for Baltimore against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves (65-56, first in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (38-82, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Max Fried (10-7, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 113 strikeouts) Orioles: Keegan Akin (0-7, 8.13 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles +196, Braves -237; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Ozzie Albies and the Braves will take on the Orioles Friday.

The Orioles are 17-37 on their home turf. Baltimore is slugging .398 as a unit. Cedric Mullins leads the club with a .535 slugging percentage, including 54 extra-base hits and 21 home runs.