Looking to avoid their first home sweep since May 2021, the Braves sent Max Fried to the mound in his second start since coming off the injured list. The Astros sent out talented right hander Cristian Javier, and early on it was a pitching duel, with Fried and Javier cruising.
Through the first four innings neither team provided much of a threat offensively, with baserunners being hard to come by. The Braves provided a bit of a threat in the first inning with Ronald Acuna Jr getting a leadoff walk, a stolen base and tagging up to get to third base with two outs.