Atlanta Braves
(13)- Day-To-DayBlake Burkhalter (RP) — Triple-A Gwinnett placed Burkhalter on the 7-day injured list March 27 with back spasms, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Manager Walt Weiss said after Tuesday's game against the White Sox that Acuna is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILDrake Baldwin (C) — Baldwin (oblique) is slated to take live batting practice Thursday and Friday and could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett over the weekend, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer (DH) — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.05/18
- 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley (RP) — Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.06/10
- suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHurston Waldrep (SP) — Waldrep (elbow) had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Columbus, where he will make his next start Thursday, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C) — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.06/04
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — Manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Smith-Shawver (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions, and the next step in his rehab is to face live hitters, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/22
- 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
- 60-Day-ILDanny Young (RP) — Atlanta transferred Young (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
Chicago White Sox
(16)- Day-To-DayColson Montgomery (SS) — Montgomery (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.06/10
- Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Monday that Murakami (hamstring) stayed back in Chicago during the team's road trip and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
- 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Wednesday that Schultz (knee) remains sore and isn't ready to throw a bullpen session, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right lat strain.05/23
- OutTim Elko (1B) — Elko (knee) agreed to a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Sunday, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel (hamstring) has begun hitting off a tee and doing catching drills, MLB.com reports.06/06
- 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
- 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
Meanwhile the White Sox — yes, those White Sox — are 36-31 and sitting atop the AL Central after Davis Martin's 6 scoreless innings on Wednesday. They've taken the first 2 of this series despite running out Colson Montgomery's back issue, Munetaka Murakami's hamstring, and a bullpen that just lost Tyler Gilbert to a shoulder impingement. Will Venable has them playing like a team that doesn't know it's supposed to be rebuilding.
Atlanta Braves
(45-23)Jun 10L@ White Sox1-2
Jun 9L@ White Sox5-6
Jun 7Wvs Pirates3-2
Jun 6Wvs Pirates6-3
Jun 5Wvs Pirates6-3
Chicago White Sox
(36-31)Jun 10Wvs Braves2-1
Jun 9Wvs Braves6-5
Jun 7L@ Phillies5-9
Jun 6W@ Phillies6-3
Jun 5L@ Phillies6-8
Stylistically this should be a tight one. Pérez is a contact-management lefty who doesn't beat himself, and the post-Acuña Braves lineup isn't exactly built to slug back from a 3-run deficit. Kay is the more hittable arm, but he's also the one with home-field, a hot bullpen behind him, and a Chicago club that's outplaying its run differential all month. Atlanta is a heavy favorite by reputation. The actual game on the field has been a coin flip.
If the Braves don't get this one, they'll have been swept by the worst-projected team on their schedule with their best player in street clothes. That's the kind of week that turns into a thing. Pérez has to be sharp, and somebody not named Acuña has to drive in a run.