The Atlanta Braves caught somewhat of a break with their shortstop after having two other injuries happen on Thursday

Two slumping clubs will try to find their footing on Friday when the Boston Red Sox visit the Atlanta Braves to start a three-game interleague series.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox aim to stop their five-game skid with a win against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 26-29 record overall and a 16-9 record in home games. Braves hitters have a collective .391 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.

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A lot has been made about the Braves’ lack of clutch factor due to the loss in Philadelphia, so let’s dig into those individual stats. All of these stats are from Baseball Reference.

The Atlanta Braves came into the season with some huge expectations, but seemingly everything has gone wrong for Atlanta. They've lost multiple players to injuries early in the season while also losing their biggest free agent acquisition,

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But the 26-year-old starred in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, hitting a two-run homer for an early lead along with a walk that led to another run and the go-ahead hit-by-pitch — on top of throwing out two would-be stealers, including Ozzie Albies in the ninth.