The Pirates traded right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. In exchange for Stratton, Pittsburgh received minor-league outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash considerations.

Chris Sale is in the midst of his age-36 season with the Atlanta Braves—fresh off his first Cy Young Award in 2024 and continuing a 15-year MLB career that began when the Chicago White Sox drafted him in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

This afternoon, the Atlanta Braves announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league outfielder Titus Dumitru. The 40-man spot the team needed for Stratton - who was optioned to Triple-A - was created by Chris Sale shifting to the 60-day IL.

The starting pitchers are Didier Fuentes (0-2) for the Atlanta Braves, and Yusei Kikuchi (3-6) for the Los Angeles Angels. Here's everything you need to prepare for Wednesday's Braves vs. Angels action,

Its Tuesday, July 1 and the Angels (41-42) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (38-45). Tyler Anderson is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Didier Fuentes for Atlanta. The Braves step out of divisional play after last week's series against the Mets and the Phillies.