Baltimore Orioles (37-49, fifth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (39-47, fourth in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Charlie Morton (4-7, 5.63 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (3-6, 3.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
Atlanta is 24-19 in home games and 39-47 overall. The Braves are 32-16 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Baltimore has a 37-49 record overall and an 18-27 record in road games. The Orioles have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .