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BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Atlanta Braves look to salvage a split of their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. under partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 81 degrees. The Braves (61-42) are expected to start right-hander Shane Baz (4-9). Atlanta entered the series with the best record in the National League, but dropped the opener of this four-game set 1-0 on Saturday. The Braves won Friday’s game 7-6 in 10 innings. Baltimore (50-54) counters with a yet-to-be-announced starter. The Orioles have won two of three since the All-Star break and are six games below .500. Atlanta’s offense is coming off a shutout loss, but it got a strong relief outing Friday from Elieser Hernández. The right-hander worked three scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out two to earn the win. He has been a reliable option out of the bullpen. Baltimore third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been the Orioles’ most productive hitter in recent games. Over his past four contests, he is 7-for-15 with three home runs and eight RBIs. That included a 2-for-4 performance Friday with a homer and four RBIs. The series has featured tight pitching. Friday’s game required extra innings, while Saturday’s was decided by one run. The Braves are 6-4 over their last 10 games, and the Orioles are 5-5 in that span. Atlanta’s lineup features first baseman Matt Olson, who homered and drove in three runs Friday. The Braves have won six of their last seven games overall. Baltimore left-hander Trevor Rogers delivered a strong start Friday, allowing two earned runs over seven innings with six strikeouts. The Interstat game simulator projects an 8-7 Braves victory. Atlanta is a -1.5 run favorite, and the over/under is set at 9 runs. After Sunday’s game, the Braves travel to New York for a three-game series against the Mets beginning Monday. The Orioles head to Detroit for a three-game set against the Tigers.

