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How to watch the Braves on April 21: Time, TV, starting pitchers

His full name is Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies. His last name is pronounced “ALL-bies.” He was born Jan. 7, 1997 in Willemstad, Curacao. Two key former Braves from Curacao are Andruw Jones and Andrelton Simmons. The Braves signed him in July 2013. He made his major league debut Aug. 1, 2017. Albies' home run off Tony Cingrani on Aug. 3 was his first major league homer. That also was the first homer hit by a player born in 1997. He is a switch-hitter, learning to do that in 2013.
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April 21, 2018

The Braves and Mets will continue their four-game series Saturday night after the teams split the first two games.

The Braves (11-8) won the first game 12-4 on Thursday, and the Mets (14-5) pulled out a 5-3 victory in 12 innings Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.

The Mets lead the National League East by two games over the Phillies. The Braves are in third, three games back – and 1-1/2 games ahead of fourth-place Washington.

Ryan Flaherty of the Braves enters the game leading the NL in batting average (.362) and ranks fourth in on-base percentage (.464). Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson rank among a three-way tie for the lead in hits (26). Albies leads the league in doubles (9), is tied for the lead in runs scored (20) and is tied for fourth in home runs (6). Preston Tucker is tied for second in RBIs (18).

If you want to watch the game, here are some details:

Network: Fox Sports South

Time: 7:10 p.m. Saturday

Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM/106.7 FM

Scheduled starting pitchers: RH Julio Teheran (1-1, 5.40) of the Braves and RH Jacob deGrom (2-0, 3.24) of the Mets.

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