The Atlanta Braves return to the diamond Thursday afternoon for a matinee matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays at Truist Park.
Atlanta enters the game with an 85-61 overall record and has been especially tough to beat at home this season, posting a 48-26 record at Truist Park. Tampa Bay comes into Atlanta with one of the better records in baseball at 87-58, including a 40-33 mark away from home.
With September baseball underway and the regular season moving into its final weeks, every game becomes increasingly important for the Braves as they look to build momentum for the stretch run.
Atlanta will be looking to get its offense going and take advantage of playing in front of the home crowd. The Braves have won nearly two-thirds of their games at Truist Park this season and will look to add another home victory before moving on to their next series.
Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has proven it can win both at home and on the road. The Rays enter Thursday two-and-a-half games ahead of Atlanta in the overall standings, setting up another matchup between two clubs with postseason aspirations.
First pitch between the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Truist Park.
Braves fans across Northwest Georgia and the Chattanooga Valley can follow all the action on WFLI The Big One. Airtime is set for 11:00 a.m. on 96.1 FM, 100.3 FM and 1070 AM.