The two finest players in Big league Baseball will square off Monday night when the Atlanta Braves start a three-game collection versus the Los Angeles Angels. Ronald Acua Jr. remains to reword the record books and seems on his way to his very first MVP Award. Shohei Ohtani isn't scheduled to pitch in the collection, but leads the majors in crowning achievement as well as will be among one of the most sought after complimentary representatives in league history this winter season. Charlie Morton will get the begin for the Braves Monday and also will certainly be seeking to recover from his fastest getaway of the period. Morton started July enabling one run over a three-start stretch, yet has given up eight runs integrated over his last 91/3 innings. He enabled 4 runs as well as a season-high five walks in simply 32/3 innings in his last beginning against the Red Sox. Morton tape-recorded just one strikeout in that look as well as has simply 20 in 281/3 innings in July. The Angels will certainly opt for right-hander Griffin Canning in the opener Monday. He will certainly bring a 4.46 period as well as a 4.61 FIP in 842/3 innings right into the start. His strikeouts are up and also he has actually done a better task of maintaining the ball on the ground this period. Canning enabled 7 hits as well as 2 runs over five innings in his last begin versus the Tigers. The Braves scored 2 even more runs in the very first inning in Sunday's gain the Makers providing 109 for the season. The franchise business document for very first inning runs is 127 established by the 1999 club. The big league record is 147 by the 2000 St. Louis Cardinals. Matt Olson homered twice in Sunday's win providing him 35 for the season. That is one even more than he had every one of last period in his Atlanta debut. Olson leads the National Organization in homers and also tracks just Ohtani, who leads the majors with 39. Olson likewise leads the majors with 89 RBI. Acua was 7-for-11 with a homer Rob Deer Jersey, five runs racked up as well as 3 swiped bases in the sweep over Milwaukee. He leads the majors with 51 swiped bases. Michael Harris extended his hitting streak to 12-straight video games, which is presently the lengthiest in the majors. Harris had a 15-game striking touch last period. Initial pitch Monday is set up for 7:20 p.m. ET and also can be seen on Bally Sports South. Game InfoGame Date/Time: Monday, July 31, 7:20 p.m. ETLocation: Truist Park, Atlanta, GeorgiaTV: Bally Sports SouthStreaming: : 680 AM/ 93.7 FM The Follower