The Los Angeles Dodgers seek a series sweep Sunday against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Los Angeles enters the contest holding a seven-game win streak.
The Dodgers won the first two games of the series, taking Friday's game 2-1 and securing a 10-3 victory Saturday. The Saturday win came after a rain delay.
Los Angeles holds a 23-10 record this season, leading the National League West division. Atlanta is third in the NL East with a 14-18 record and has dropped three straight games, including the first two of this series.
First pitch for the Sunday Night Baseball game is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Dodgers lineup will see some changes from recent games. Austin Barnes is set to start at catcher in place of Will Smith, and Enrique Hernandez is expected to play instead of Chris Taylor.
On the Braves side, the lineup is anticipated to be close to their usual configuration, with Drake Baldwin getting the start at catcher over Sean Murphy.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has been performing well against his former team. He went 3-for-5 with a home run and four runs batted in Saturday. This included a three-run home run in the eighth inning.
Freeman is currently on an eight-game hitting streak that includes five multi-hit games. In 22 games this season, he is hitting .338 with seven doubles, six home runs, and 21 runs batted in.
Right-hander Dustin May is expected to start on the mound for Los Angeles. May holds a 1-1 record with a 3.95 earned run average this season. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts.
Atlanta plans to counter with right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder. Elder has a 1-1 record and a 5.33 ERA. His last outing was a 6-3 win against Colorado Monday where he pitched six innings, giving up five hits and three earned runs.
Prediction models suggest a lower-scoring game might be in store. One model projects May to allow 2.1 earned runs and Dodgers relievers to give up 1.6 earned runs. It projects Elder to allow 2.7 earned runs with Braves relievers giving up 1.2 earned runs. This totals 9.1 projected combined runs.
Betting markets list Los Angeles as the favorite at -135 on the money line. The Dodgers have a recent history of success against Atlanta, winning 11 of the past 13 meetings.
