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Braves News: Atlanta stumbles in Cincinnati, Jonny Venters update and more

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Atlanta endured a late rain delay and fell to the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Thursday night. Atlanta dropped 2 of 3 in Cincinnati and finished their road trip with a 3-3 record. They will open a seven-game homestand on Friday against Colorado.

Brian Snitker talked about the impending return of reliever Jonny Venters and told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman that he plans to use Venters as a situational lefty when he returns.

“He’s a matchup guy pretty much,” Snitker said. “So, it’s got to be the right situation. We weren’t in good runs when he was here with the lineups we were facing.