The Braves open a three-game series against the Padres with games Friday (9:40 p.m.), Saturday (7:15 p.m.) and Sunday (4:10 p.m.) at Petco Park in San Diego. It is the final series before the All-Star break.
The Padres enter at 49-47, second in the National League West, 7.0 games behind the Dodgers. The Padres have lost four straight games, the final two of a series against the Diamondbacks and two straight at home against the Mariners. They were off Thursday.
The Braves enter 51-41, second in the National League East, 9.5 games behind the Phillies. The Braves are 5-5 in their last 10 games, with two straight losses coming at the Diamondbacks.
The pitching matchups will be Spencer Schwellenbach (2-4, 5.02) vs. Randy Vasquez (2-4, 4.66) on Friday, Reynaldo Lopez (7-1, 1.71) vs. Matt Waldron (5-7, 3.61) on Saturday and Chris Sale (12-3, 2.74) vs. Dylan Cease (7-8, 4.21) on Sunday.
AJC Braves beat reporter Justin Toscano breaks down the series and what’s ahead for the All-Star break.
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