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ATLANTA BRAVES

RECORD 88-73

MANAGER Brian Snitker (sixth season)

PROJECTED ROTATION RHP Charlie Morton (14-6, 3.34 ERA, 216 Ks in 185 2/3 IP), LHP Max Fried (14-7, 3.04, 158 Ks in 1652/ IP), RHP Ian Anderson (9-5, 3 3.58, 124 Ks in 1281/ IP), LHP Drew Smyly (11-4, 4.48). 3

TOP HITTERS 1B Freddie Freeman (.300, 31 HRs, 83 RBI, .896 OPS), 3B Austin Riley (.303, 33, 107, .898 OPS), 2B Ozzie Albies (.259, 30, 106, 40 doubles, 20 SBs), CF Adam Duvall (.228, 38, NL-best 113 with Miami and Atlanta).

TOP RELIEVERS LHP Will Smith (3-7, 3.44 ERA, 37/43 saves, 87 Ks, 67 IP), LHP Tyler Matzek (0-4, 2.57, 77 Ks, 37 BBs in 63 IP), RHP Luke Jackson (2-2, 1.98), LHP A.J. Minter (3-6, 3.78).

HOUSTON ASTROS

RECORD 95-67.

MANAGER Dusty Baker (second season)

PROJECTED ROTATION LHP Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA, 125 Ks), RHP Luis Garcia (11-8, 3.30, 167 Ks as rookie), RHP José Urquidy (8-3, 3.62 in 20 starts), RHP Zack Greinke (11-6, 4.16 in 30 games, 29 starts) or RHP Jake Odorizzi (6-7, 4.21).

TOP HITTERS 1B Yuli Gurriel (AL-leading .319, 15 HRs, 81 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.278, 31, 83), LF Michael Brantley (.311, 8, 47), SS Carlos Correa (.279, career-high 26, 92), DH Yordan Alvarez (.277, 33, 104), RF Kyle Tucker (.294, 30, 92, 37 doubles).

TOP RELIEVERS RHP Ryan Pressly (5-3, 2.25 ERA, 26/28 saves), RHP Kendall Graveman (1-1, 3.13 in 23 games with Houston; 4-0, 0.82, 10 saves in 30 games with Seattle), RHP Ryne Stanek (3-5, 3.42, 2 saves), RHP Cristian Javier (4-1, 3.55, 2 saves, 130 Ks, 1011/ IP in 36 games, 9 starts), LHP Brooks 3 Raley (2-3, 4.78, 2 saves, 65 Ks, 16 BBs, 49 IP in 58 games).