The silence that filled Braves clubhouse after a 5-4, 11-inning setback against the Athletics on Thursday night created the same somber mood you'd see after a season-ending postseason loss.

The Atlanta Braves are taking on Athletics in hopes of winning the series as well as winning their first series in the state of California this season.

Preview the July 10 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

California has not been kind to the Braves this season. It is where they started the season 0-7 and prior to playing the Athletics had not won a game in the state. Spencer Strider will be pitching today with hopes of helping the Braves change their fortunes in the state.

The Atlanta Braves play against the Athletics in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Acuña helped lead the Braves to a 9-2 win against the Athletics — just their third victory in 13 games — a day after an embarrassing 10-1 series-opening loss. The Braves hit a season-high five homers, with others from Drake Baldwin, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna, who hit his first in 22 games, since June 13.

The Atlanta Braves are not hitting home runs with nearly as much regularity as they did two years ago during an historic 2023 campaign.

Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, Lawrence Butler homered twice and the Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves have lost five straight and seven of eight. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) pitched six innings and gave up a run — a solo shot by Eli White in the fifth — on six hits.