Tkachuk s 4 points lift U S into playoffs at words
Atlanta Braves (20-10, second in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (21-13, first in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, six strikeouts); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 2.72 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)
: LINE Dodgers -172, Braves +144; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Atlanta Braves after Andy Pages' four-hit game on Friday.
Los Angeles is 10-8 at home and 21-13 overall. The Dodgers have the top team slugging percentage in the NL at .437.
Atlanta is 9-6 on the road and 20-10 overall. The Braves have a 17-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts has 10 doubles, two triples and six home runs for the Dodgers. Will Smith is 14-for-41 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
Marcell Ozuna has six doubles and nine home runs for the Braves. Ozzie Albies is 10-for-30 with four doubles over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .296 batting average, 1.88 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs
Braves: 6-4, .220 batting average, 1.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
INJURIES: Dodgers: Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (calf), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Connor Brogdon: 15-Day IL (foot), Bobby Miller: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (lung), Walker Buehler: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Braves: Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (right elbow strain), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (oblique strain), Angel Perdomo: 15-Day IL (elbow)
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
At least 50 killed in heavy rains, floods in Afghanistan’s Ghor province? Officials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase
as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.
Flash Floods Due to Unusually Heavy Seasonal Rains Kill at Least 50 People
in Western Afghanistan? ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in western
Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people and dozens remain missing, aWalgreens background check class action settlement? Walgreens agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it
wrongfully denied applicants job opportunities due to background
Walgreens Settlement: What You Need to Know? Walgreens recently settled a class action lawsuit, potentially putting cash
in the pockets of Americans who faced job denials due to
AM showers & fog, some PM sun? Most of Allegheny County is waking up to a Flash Flood Warning. Showers
with pockets of heavy rain continue this morning.Update: Allegheny County under a flash flood warning Wednesday night? On Wednesday at 9:04 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated
flash flood warning in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Allegheny
The Brooklyn Half marathon is Saturday. Here are the road closures and a
map of the route.? The Brooklyn Half marathon takes place Saturday. Over 26000 runners are
expected to participate in the 13.1-mile race.
Moving forward: Runner describes emotional, physical recoveries ahead of
RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon? The one thing that has kept her moving forward through the difficult
physical and emotional recovery has been running.Video: Tasmanian Tiger Photographed by Tourist?? A tantalizing series of images circulating online show what appears to a
Tasmanian Tiger allegedly photographed by a tourist who claims to