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Braves, RBI leader Marcell Ozuna look to drive home another win vs. Guardians

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April 27 - Atlanta's Marcell Ozuna is having a start that rivals some of the franchise's greatest players.

Ozuna drove home two more runs on Friday to set a franchise record for most RBIs before May 1. He has a major league-leading 31 RBIs and broke the mark of 29 he previously shared with Atlanta greats Dale Murphy (1985) and Chipper Jones (1998).

The Braves beat the Guardians 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series between two of the major league's winningest teams. The starting pitchers for Saturday's game will be Atlanta veteran Charlie Morton (2-0, 4.