Athletics @ Atlanta Braves
Athletics aim to break slide in matchup with the Braves
Athletics (0-3) vs. Atlanta Braves (2-1)
Atlanta; Monday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Aaron Civale (0-0); Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0)
Braves -143, Athletics +121; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics, on a three-game losing streak, play the Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta went 76-86 overall and 39-42 in home games last season. The Braves slugged .399 with a .720 OPS as a team in the 2025 season.
The Athletics had a 76-86 record overall and a 40-41 record in road games last season. The Athletics averaged 8.7 hits per game last season and totaled 219 home runs.
INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (oblique), Danny Young: 15-Day IL (elbow), Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (hip), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)
Athletics: Gunnar Hoglund: 15-Day IL (knee)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
Game Information
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | L3 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | L2 |

