Two of the league’s best hitters go head-to-head when the Atlanta Braves (26-14) and San Diego Padres (22-24) play at 7:20 PM ET on Friday, at Truist Park. Marcell Ozuna has a .327 batting average (seventh in league) for the Braves, and Jurickson Profar ranks 10th at .322.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Braves will send Max Fried (3-1) to the mound, while Matt Waldron (1-5) will take the ball for the Padres.

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Braves vs. Padres Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 7:20 PM ET
• TV: BSSE
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Fried – ATL (3-1, 3.57 ERA) vs Waldron – SD (1-5, 5.49 ERA)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Max Fried

• The Braves will send Fried (3-1) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The left-hander did not allow a hit in seven scoreless innings pitched against the New York Mets on Saturday.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.57 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .185 in eight games this season.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Fried will look to finish five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
• He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his eight chances this season.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 30-year-old ranks 44th in ERA (3.57), 22nd in WHIP (1.037), and 56th in K/9 (7.3).

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Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Matt Waldron

• Waldron (1-5) takes the mound first for the Padres in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.49 ERA in 39 1/3 innings pitched, with 35 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.49, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opponents are hitting .264 against him.
• Waldron enters this game with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Waldron will look to pick up his sixth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.9 innings per appearance.
• He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.