Morton, Braves Look to Build On Superb Pitching in Game Two vs. Giants

The Atlanta Braves (62-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-60) hope game two holds as much excitement as game one. More runs might be nice, though.

Last night , Atlanta pitched its 13th shutout (tied for league lead) in a 10-inning pitcher's duel that the Braves came out on top of, 1-0. The Giants had no answers for veteran lefty Chris Sale, and it was more dominance on the other side of the mound by Blake Snell.

The Braves, who entered this four-game series in San Francisco on a 1-7 stretch, will take wins in any form or fashion. It will ask Charlie Morton (6-7, 4.47) to find a way to get it done versus Kyle Harrison (6-5, 4.08) on Tuesday in another late game.

40-year-old Morton is looking to bounce back amidst a roller coaster of a season. Last time out was one of his worst performances of the season – eight runs allowed on four homers in 2.2 innings versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Morton has now allowed multiple homers in four of his last six starts dating back to the beginning of July.

The 17-year MLB veteran is matching up with a 23-year-old rookie. Harrison, the second of three left-handed starters the Braves will face in this series, is looking to complete five innings for the first time this month in his third try after lasting the minimum in three of four starts in July. His latest outing was 4.2 innings of two-run ball with three Ks and no walks versus the Washington Nationals.

The Braves hope to get back to the offense that scored 24 runs on 36 hits over the weekend versus the Colorado Rockies, while building on the momentum from yesterday's pitching performance in order to get in sync and string together consecutive wins for the first time in 10 days.

Matchups between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, August 13:

Here’s how the Braves' lineup fares against today's opposing starting pitcher:

Braves lineup for game 2 vs. LHP Kyle Harrison

Harrison has never faced the Braves. Atlanta will appreciate facing a lefty starter that is not named Blake Snell, as they hit lefties at a .252/.316/.431 clip this season.

Although, the surprising move is that Adam Duvall isn't in the lineup. Duvall is a normal in the lineup versus lefties (slugging .490 vs. LHP), but he's missing from an outfield that instead consists of Soler in left field, Eli White in center and Ramón Laureano getting his fifth start in six games (held out Sunday as a precaution with a sore heel) playing right field despite dropping several routine fly balls in the past month.

Here’s how the opponents' lineup fares against today's Braves starting pitcher:

Giants' lineup vs. RHP Charlie Morton

Morton is 4-7 with a 2.89 ERA with 87 Ks in 17 career appearances against the Giants. This year on July 4, he allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two homers in 5.1 innings against them in Truist Park.

Broadcast info for the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, August 13:

Braves fans, get the coffee pot up and loose. First pitch for game two of the series is set for 9:45 p.m. EST.

MLB Network will feature the contest nationally, but team-specific broadcasts are still available. The Braves broadcast will remain on Bally Sports Southeast, while the Giants’ is on NBC Sports Bay Area. Braves fans can also listen to the game by tuning in to the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan and affiliates across Braves Country.