Hurston Waldrep pitched six scoreless innings in a combined two-hitter and Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Michael Harris II each drove in a run, giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Guardians defenders flashed their leather from the outset, but Braves rookie right-hander Hurston Waldrep held their bats in check Friday to deal Cleveland a 2-0 loss at Progressive Field. The Guardians turned a double play,

The Braves are streaking with six wins over the last eight games and back-to-back series victories, while the Guardians are 7-2 in the last nine games and five consecutive series wins if you go back further.

"Jose Ramirez is one of the best players in the business," said Snitker, who managed against Ramirez in the 2022 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. "He just plays so hard, I've got a lot of respect for him. Jose is one of the guys who you'd say, 'If everyone on your team plays like him, you'd be in really good shape.'"

This is a preview of the three-game series between the Guardians and Braves. Where: Progressive Field, Friday through Sunday. TV/radio: CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WARF 1350 AM (Spanish) and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the series.

Catcher Sandy León was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Acuña will return to face the Cleveland Guardians, as the Braves are set to start a three-game series against Cleveland on Friday. The five-time All-Star hasn't played since July 29 due to a calf strain.

We're going to miss both, but what do you say this time around we hit both bets and the home run. Let's get to it here at Friday Night Lines.  All lines are from FanDuel. They're being overshadowed by the Brewers-- we'll get to them in a bit -- but the Guardians have been the second-best team in the majors for a bit.

Looks like the Atlanta Braves mustered the remainder of their energy to pour it into this series finale against the New York Mets in a come-from-behind 4-3 win. The season series is now owned by the Braves, making this their eighth season series victory in a row against the Mets.