Braves take on the White Sox after Olson’s 4-hit game

By Canadian Press on August 20, 2025.

Chicago White Sox (45-81, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (57-69, fourth in the NL East)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Martin Perez (1-2, 3.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Braves: Hurston Waldrep (3-0, 1.02 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -190, White Sox +158; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves take on the Chicago White Sox after Matt Olson had four hits against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Atlanta has a 31-31 record at home and a 57-69 record overall. The Braves have a 48-16 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Chicago has a 45-81 record overall and a 19-45 record in road games. The White Sox have gone 9-28 in games decided by one run.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Olson has 19 home runs, 75 walks and 72 RBIs while hitting .273 for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 21 for 44 with three doubles, five home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 27 doubles, two triples and 13 home runs for the White Sox. Kyle Teel is 12 for 36 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 8-2, .297 batting average, 5.56 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

White Sox: 3-7, .258 batting average, 4.71 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Braves: Austin Riley: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Grant Holmes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

White Sox: Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Colson Montgomery: day-to-day (side), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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