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 The last two series between these teams have resulted in sweeps - the Indians swept a three-game series in June 2016, and the Braves swept the Indians in three games in August 2013.

 Since the beginning of last season, the Braves have won one interleague series, tied with the Mets, Mariners and White Sox for fewest in MLB. That series win came in their first interleague set of 2018 - both the Braves and Indians will be playing their first interleague games of 2019.

 The Indians completed a three-game sweep of the Mariners yesterday, holding the M's to two and zero runs in their last two games, respectively. Cleveland has held opponents to two runs or fewer 10 times this season -- only the Rays (12) have more such games.

 Ronald Acuna Jr.'s nine-game active hitting streak is the second longest of his career, trailing an 11-game streak last August. Only Anthony Rendon (16) and Willy Adames (10) have longer active streaks. Acuna is seeing 4.70 pitches per plate appearance this season, second among MLB qualifiers (Rhys Hoskins, 4.91).

 In Carlos Santana's first off day of the season on Wednesday, Jake Bauers filled in at first base and hit a solo homer in a 1-0 Indians win. The Indians' .404 batting average and .521 OBP from first basemen both lead MLB in 2019.

 Corey Kluber's .305 opponent batting average in interleague games last season ranked last in MLB among the 27 pitchers to make at least five interleague starts.

Guardians

The Cleveland Indians will see a familiar face on Friday when they return home to open a three-game interleague series against the Atlanta Braves.
Three-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will be reassessed by the team's medical staff after his three-game stint with Triple-A Columbus Clippers.

Indians hope to have Lindor back vs. Braves

CLEVELAND (AP)  Not even a cold, rainy day could hinder Carlos Santana's joyful smile.
The Indians first baseman was sworn in as a U.S. citizen on Friday, taking the oath with 83 others while his two young daughters fought for his attention. Afterward, Santana beamed with pride.

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