Braves take on the Reds in first of 3-game series

Cincinnati Reds (72-84, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (92-64, first in the NL East)

Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (4-4, 5.56 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Braves: JR Ritchie (1-3, 5.03 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)

LINE: Braves -190, Reds +154; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series.

Atlanta has a 92-64 record overall and a 51-27 record at home. Braves hitters have a collective .411 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL.

Cincinnati is 72-84 overall and 34-41 on the road. The Reds have a 50-12 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Harris II leads the Braves with a .289 batting average, and has 32 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs, 23 walks and 85 RBIs. Drake Baldwin is 15 for 43 with a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .285 batting average, and has 29 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs, 68 walks and 74 RBIs. Juan Brito is 12 for 33 with a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 7-3, .274 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Reds: 3-7, .210 batting average, 7.26 ERA, outscored by 41 runs