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The Atlanta Braves (10-5), who will give the ball to Reynaldo Lopez, visit the Houston Astros (6-12) with Hunter Brown on the mound, Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Atlanta-Houston matchup in the article below.
When is Braves vs. Astros and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Astros
The Braves and Astros will take to the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on April 16, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Braves vs. Astros Game Preview
The Braves took down the Astros 6-1 yesterday, with Aaron Bummer getting the win (0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) and Austin Riley leading the way offensively (going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI). Spencer Arrighetti (4.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have won 66.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (10-5).
Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB play with 17 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Braves are the top slugging team in baseball this season with a .488 slugging percentage.
Atlanta has the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.64).
The Braves average MLB’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.341).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Astros have been the underdog three times and won two of those games.
Houston’s 21 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
The Astros rank sixth in the majors with a .431 team slugging percentage.
Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.35 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
The Astros have a combined 1.532 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-highest in MLB.
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Braves Starter Recent Performance: Reynaldo López
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Apr. 9 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| at White Sox | Apr. 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Hunter Brown
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Apr. 11 | 0.2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Apr. 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Yankees | Mar. 30 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Lopez (1-0) pitches for the Braves to make his third start this season.
In his most recent time out on Tuesday, April 9, the righty threw six scoreless innings against the New York Mets while surrendering three hits.
In two appearances this season, he has put up a 0.75 ERA and averages 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .175 against him.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with seven, runs batted in with 22 and his batting average of .365 is also best on his team.
Matt Olson is batting .286 with an OBP of .357 and a slugging percentage of .571 this season.
Riley has collected 19 base hits, an OBP of .343 and a slugging percentage of .508 this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros will hand the ball to Brown (0-2) for his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up nine earned runs and allowed 11 hits in two-thirds of an inning against the Kansas City Royals.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 16.43 and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .500 in three games this season.
Jose Altuve leads the Astros with five home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .403.
Yordan Alvarez has three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks while batting .299.
Kyle Tucker has racked up a team-best 13 runs batted in.
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