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ATLANTA (Interstat) — The scuffling Philadelphia Phillies visit Truist Park on Saturday to face the Atlanta Braves in the third game of their four-game series, seeking to halt a 10-game skid. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures near 73 degrees. Philadelphia (8-18) has lost 10 straight overall and dropped four consecutive games to Atlanta, including a 5-3 defeat Friday. The Phillies have been outscored 21-6 during this four-game slide against the Braves, who have won four in a row and seven of their last eight. Atlanta (19-8) leads the National League East and hosts a pitching matchup favoring the home side. Right-hander Bryce Elder (3-1, 3.86 ERA) will start for Philadelphia. Elder has allowed three or more earned runs in three of his last four outings. Fellow righty Grant Holmes (4-2, 3.44) gets the nod for Atlanta and has won his last two starts, including a quality outing against the Phillies on Friday (6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K). Players to watch: Phillies shortstop Trea Turner snapped a four-game hitless streak with a solo home run and two RBIs in Friday’s loss. Over his last 10 games, Turner is batting .185 with two homers and four RBIs. For Atlanta, Holmes has held opponents to two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Betting line: Philadelphia opened as a slight favorite at -1.5, while the over/under is set at 8.5 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-1 Braves victory and gives Atlanta a 55% win probability. The Braves have dominated the season series, winning four of five meetings. The Phillies, last in the NL East, will try to avoid their 11th consecutive loss before the series concludes Sunday.

