Field Level Media
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make his first career appearance at Atlanta on Friday when the visiting Los Angeles Angels and Braves open the second half with a three-game series.
Ohtani (9-4, 2.38 ERA) will face veteran Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (5-4, 4.45) in the opener.
The Braves are 56-38 and trail the New York Mets by 2 1/2 games in the National League East. The Angels are 39-53, have lost eight of their last nine and stand 21 games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West.
It will be the Angels' first visit to Atlanta's Truist Park.