Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Astros

78-45

5-4

Final

Braves

75-48

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	5
ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4

Who won: Astros 5-4

The Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Braves 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Astros. Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · Aug 21

Tucker, Urquidy power Astros past Braves as Ozuna hears boos

Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by the home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth and the Houston Astros beat the Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Astros 39-27 on the road; Braves 42-24 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · 4d ago

Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada

ESPN · Oct 8

Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS

Recap · Oct 8

Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series

ESPN · Oct 7

Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves

Recap · Oct 7

Yamamoto is dominant again as Dodgers ride homers from Hernández and Freeman to 3-1 win over Braves

Preview · Oct 7

Dodgers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Braves

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Braves4th in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West

Jose Urquidy SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.94 ERA, 134 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1Mauricio Dubon2B
2Yuli Gurriel1B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Alex Bregman3B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Chas McCormickLF
8Jake MeyersCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

Braves4th in NL East

Charlie Morton SP

Probable starter · 9-6, 4.34 ERA, 205 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.DH
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Austin Riley3B
4Matt Olson1B
5Travis d'ArnaudC
6Vaughn Grissom2B
7Michael Harris IICF
8Marcell OzunaLF
9Robbie GrossmanLF

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 5, Astros 4 (Aug 20)

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 42,531
Officials: Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Reynolds (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)