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Ozuna is in the middle of a mini-slump. He’s 5-for-29 (.172) with no home runs and no RBI in his last nine games. It’s coming at a bad time for fantasy managers in the middle of pennant races. Ozuna is hitting .302 with 37 home runs and 98 RBI on the year.

Fried gave up two hits, walked three and struck out seven. He bounced back nicely in a tough matchup after allowing 11 hits in his last start. He’s won just two of his last 12 starts. Fried is 9-10 with a 3.49 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 151 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings on the year. The 30-year-old left-hander is set to face the Marlins on the road this weekend.

The rotation held up well very all weekend against the Dodgers, so rather than call up a pitcher (and send down one of their only two relievers with options), the Braves can afford to pull Holmes out of the pen to make the start. He did throw 10 pitches on Saturday, so this probably won’t be a particularly lengthy outing for him.

Assuming his fractured left wrist poses no major problems, he’ll likely rejoin the Braves on Friday. The switch-hitting Albies plans to exclusively bat right-handed until his wrist is closer to 100 percent.

The Braves have already said that Albies would return and hit only right-handed so that he can get back onto the field sooner. If the 27-year-old is able to play without enough pain over the next couple of days, he could possibly return to the Braves this week. Bowman suggests that could shift Whit Merrifield to left field.

Even with the Dodgers starting a right-handed pitcher, the Braves will start Laureano over Jarred Kelenic. Kelenic has been starting regularly against right-handed pitchers, but he’s hitting just .178 in 44 games since the All-Star break with five home runs, 18 runs scored, and 46 strikeouts. Laureano has been the better player and could see a boost in fantasy value if he begins to start regularly.

Morton was hit or miss for most of the summer, but he has a 2.68 ERA in his last seven starts. He’ll be an excellent play in mixed leagues with the Marlins next on the schedule.

A truly stunning outing from a closer who hadn’t allowed an unearned run since June 16, which was when he took his only other loss in 59 appearances this season. Iglesias saw his ERA jump from 1.16 to 1.87 tonight.

Arcia laced a line drive double to right field off Jack Flaherty that cleared the bases and gave the Braves a 4-1 lead. The route was on after that as Atlanta cruised to a 10- victory. Arcia made the All-Star team in 2023 and has unsurprisingly taken a step back this season. He has a respectable 16 home runs, but he’s hitting .220 with a .635 OPS and 45 RBI on the year.

Olson had an RBI double off Jack Flaherty in the first inning that was just a few feet shy from being a home run. In the sixth inning, Olson cleared the bases with a three-run double off Ryan Brasier. He’s been heating up at the plate lately. Olson is quietly 26-for-86 (.302) with four home runs and 23 RBI over his last 22 games. He’s hitting .238 with a .759 OPS and 86 RBI on the year.