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SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) β€” The National League East-leading Atlanta Braves face the last-place San Francisco Giants on Sunday evening at Oracle Park, where clear skies and 66-degree temperatures are forecast. Atlanta (49-31) holds a commanding 10-game lead over the New York Mets in its division and has won two of the first three games of this four-game series, including a 3-1 victory Friday. The Braves dropped a 7-5 decision to the Giants on June 17 at Truist Park but have won six of their past nine overall. Right-hander Raisel Iglesias has been a standout in the Atlanta bullpen. In his past eight appearances, spanning 8β…” innings, Iglesias has allowed two earned runs while striking out eight. He pitched a scoreless inning with no hits in Friday’s win over the Giants. San Francisco (33-48) owns the worst record in the NL West, 18 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants have dropped five of their past seven and have not won consecutive games since June 14-15. Right-hander Adrian Houser has been used primarily out of the bullpen for San Francisco. In his past four outings, covering 11β…” innings, he has allowed five earned runs with 14 strikeouts. Houser threw 2β…“ scoreless innings with one strikeout in Friday’s loss. Betting markets list Atlanta as a 1.5-run favorite. The over-under is set at 7Β½ runs. An industry projection model forecasts a 5-3 San Francisco victory, though the Giants have been outscored by 42 runs this season. The Braves have hit .248 as a team, third in the NL, with 82 home runs. San Francisco is hitting .234, 14th in the league, and has a 4.62 ERA (Interstat) β€” 13th in the NL. NOTES: Atlanta begins a six-game homestand Tuesday against St. Louis. San Francisco opens a three-game series Monday at Arizona.

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