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Braves

Albies lined out to left fielder Williamson.

Flowers flied out to center fielder Duggar.

Culberson flied out to center fielder Duggar.

Giants

Acuña Jr. homered to left on the first pitch.

Riley homered to center on a 0-2 count, Markakis scored.

Homered to center on a 0-2 count, Markakis scored.

Crawford homered to center on the first pitch.

Acuña Jr. homered to center on a 2-1 count.

Braves first.  Acuña Jr. homered to left on the first pitch.  Albies struck out.  Freeman grounded out, first baseman Belt to pitcher Suarez.  Donaldson walked on a full count.  Markakis grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Crawford to second baseman Panik, Donaldson out.

Braves sixth.  Freeman popped out to shortstop Crawford.  Donaldson safe at first on fielding error by left fielder Williamson.  Donaldson was out advancing, left fielder Williamson to second baseman Panik, Donaldson out.  Markakis walked on a full count.  Riley homered to center on a 0-2 count, Markakis scored.  Camargo grounded out, third baseman Sandoval to first baseman Belt.

Giants sixth.  Crawford homered to center on the first pitch.  Williamson grounded out, first baseman Freeman unassisted.  Austin pinch-hitting for Suarez.  Austin grounded out, third baseman Donaldson to first baseman Freeman.  Panik grounded out, second baseman Albies to first baseman Freeman.

Braves seventh.  Vincent pitching.  Flowers lined out to third baseman Sandoval.  Soroka grounded out, second baseman Panik to first baseman Belt.  Acuña Jr. homered to center on a 2-1 count.  Albies struck out.

 The Braves are 7-2 in their last nine games, hitting .375 with runners in scoring position in that time. In their previous nine games they went 4-5, hitting just .219 with runners in scoring position.

 San Francisco's bullpen has held opponents to a .651 OPS, best in the National League. The relief corps has saved 13 games in 15 opportunities -- that 86.7 save percentage is the best in the NL.

 Atlanta's starters have posted 10 quality starts this month, tied for second in the NL behind only the Dodgers (12). San Francisco's starters have pitched fewer than 7.0 innings in 29 straight games, the team's longest streak in the last 100 years.

 Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in four straight games, including a walkoff home run against Josh Hader and Milwaukee on Saturday. He is slugging .710 in May after slugging just .470 in April, the sixth-largest improvement (.240) in MLB (among batting title qualifiers).

 Joe Panik slashed just .177/.268/.210 in his first 20 games of the season, including hitting .143 with runners in scoring position. In his last 20 games, he is slashing .315/.407/.479, including going 7-for-16 (.438) with runners in scoring position.

 Brandon Belt has posted a 1.104 OPS against Atlanta since 2015, the second-highest OPS against the Braves in that time (minimum 100 plate appearances). Only Trevor Story (1.320) has a higher OPS since then.

HP - Welke, 1B - Barrett, 2B - Guccione, 3B - Everitt

The San Francisco Giants pitching staff will get its chance to cool down the hot bat being swung by Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman when the two clubs begin a series on Monday.
The pitching matchup for the opener of four-game set in San Francisco features Atlanta rookie Mike Soroka (4-1, 0.98 ERA) against San Francisco left-hander Andrew Suarez, who is making his first appearance for the Giants this season.

Young pitchers get nods for Braves, Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)  The calendar hasn't hit June, and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka is already fielding questions about the All-Star game.
The Braves rookie right-hander had his season delayed by a shoulder injury suffered working out in spring training. There will be plenty of time for All-Star talk, but the way Soroka is pitching a strong case could be made.

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Atlanta Braves @ San Francisco Giants on May 21, 2019

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