The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for Nathan Lukes to prolong a 10-game hitting streak versus the Atlanta Braves, on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Truist Park. Chris Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 42-20 this season and first in the NL East. Mason Fluharty (3-0, 3.97 ERA) is the expected starter for the Blue Jays, who are 29-33 and third in the AL East.

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Injury reportsBraves

Drake Baldwin: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Farmer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Blue Jays

Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tommy Nance: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Dylan Cease: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Lazaro Estrada: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 60 Day IL (Hand), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know
Matt Olson is hitting for a .273 BA, .348 OBP and .562 SLG with a 22.3% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is .910, which ranks 11th in MLB, and he has scored 45 runs. In 273 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 46 runs (3rd in MLB).
In 267 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 10 long balls, tallied 34 RBIs and scored 40 runs (16th in MLB). He is batting .283/.337/.454 and has posted an 11.6% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting for a .293 BA, .387 OBP and .381 SLG with a 9.9% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate. His OPS is .769 and he has scored 35 runs. In 253 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 24 runs. Guerrero has recorded five steals on six attempts.
In 244 plate appearances, Ernie Clement has slashed .302/.324/.447 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 22 runs with a strikeout rate of 8.6% and a walk rate of 3.3%. and has scored 25 runs.

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