Braves’ upcoming opponent: About the Diamondbacks
Braves' opponent: Arizona Diamondbacks
Keep an eye on: Paul Goldschmidt. The Diamondbacks' first baseman is leading the majors with a .341 batting average and tied for second in the majors behind Josh Donaldson with 83 RBIs. The three-time All-Star finished second in the NL MVP voting in 2013 to Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen. Could this be his year? He came a home run shy of the cycle on Wednesday and just got himself out of his first extended slump of the season (3-for-27) by going 7-for-11 over his past four games.
Who's hot: David Peralta is 11-for-15 with eight RBIs in his past four games, including his first career five-hit game Sunday against the Reds and a grand slam Tuesday against the Phillies.
Who's not: Nick Ahmed, former Braves farmhand, is just 2-for-his-past-19 (.105) and is hitting .222 on the season as Arizona's starting shortstop.
Braves connection: Former Brave Randall Delgado began a minor league rehabilitation assignment this week as he makes his way back from a sprained ankle. He is 4-3 with a 2.79 ERA in 41 appearances out of the Diamondbacks' bullpen this season.
In the news: Newly-inducted Hall of Famer Randy Johnson had his No. 51 jersey retired by the Diamondbacks last weekend at Chase Field. Johnson won his only World Series with the Diamondbacks in 2001, which included an NLCS victory over the Braves.
