PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (7-7, 4.76 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics and Atlanta Braves meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves visit the Athletics looking to break a three-game road skid. The Athletics are 38-55 overall and 17-29 in home games. The Athletics have a 33-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

And winning a series against a Braves team that has fallen short of expectations sounds like a good way to get some early momentum for when the break is over. Atlanta was the World Series champions just four years ago.

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