Oakland Athletics (24-36, fourth in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-24, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Medina (0-0); Braves: Charlie Morton (3-2, 4.29 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics play the Atlanta Braves after Max Schuemann had four hits on Saturday in an 11-9 win over the Braves. Atlanta is 18-12 in home games and 32-24 overall. The Braves have gone 22-8 in games when they record eight or more hits. Oakland is 24-36 overall and 11-20 on the road. The Athletics have hit 72 total home runs to rank fourth in the majors. Sunday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS:
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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41 | 18 | .695 | 0.0 | |
32 | 24 | .571 | 7.5 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 14.0 | |
24 | 34 | .414 | 16.5 | |
21 | 38 | .356 | 20.0 |