
'We started to believe a long time ago!' - Braga confident of Hearts title chances
Claudio Braga believes Hearts are strong title contenders this season.

The Atlanta Braves host the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three-game series on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Braves pitcher Martin Perez faces Tigers pitcher Casey Mize in this matchup.
Detroit Tigers (15-14, first in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (20-9, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (2-1, 2.51 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Braves: Martin Perez (1-1, 2.70 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)
LINE: Braves -122, Tigers +103; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series at home against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Atlanta is 20-9 overall and 10-5 at home. The Braves have the second-ranked team batting average in the NL at .274.
Detroit has gone 5-12 on the road and 15-14 overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.97 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Baldwin has four doubles and seven home runs while hitting .311 for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 16 for 31 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Kevin McGonigle has 11 doubles, two triples and two home runs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 13 for 33 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 8-2, .270 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
Tigers: 5-5, .267 batting average, 4.54 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Braves: Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (back), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (finger), : 15-Day IL (oblique), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (knee), : 10-Day IL (hip), : 60-Day IL (knee), : 15-Day IL (elbow)
The Braves play the Tigers at 7:15 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.
The starting pitchers are Martin Perez for the Braves and Casey Mize for the Tigers.
The betting line is Braves -122 and Tigers +103, with an over/under of 9 runs.

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Tigers: Zach McKinstry: 10-Day IL (hip/abdominal), Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (ankle), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.