After losing only their third series of the season, but holding on to their lead in the National League East, the Braves head to Fenway Park for a weekend series against the Red Sox.
The Braves (29-19) have split their past 10 games and now face the team with best record in the majors. The Red Sox are 34-15 entering their game Thursday night at Tampa Bay.
One interesting aspect of the series is that the Braves are scheduled to face a left-handed starter in each game.
The Braves lead the Phillies (28-19) by a half-game in the East entering Thursday. The Mets (25-21, .543) and the Nationals (26-22, .542) are tied for third, both three games back. The Mets trail by only two games in the loss column.
If you want to watch the games this weekend, here are some details:
Networks: Friday and Saturday, Fox Sports Southeast; Sunday on Fox Sports South.
Times: 7:10 p.m. Friday, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, 1:05 p.m. Sunday
Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM/106.7 FM
Scheduled starting pitchers
Friday: RH Julio Teheran (4-1, 4.17) of the Braves and LH Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1, 4.13) of the Red Sox.
Saturday: LH Sean Newcomb (5-1, 2.39) of the Braves and LH Drew Pomeranz (1-2, 5.97) of the Red Sox.
Sunday: RH Mike Foltynewicz (3-3, 2.72) of the Braves and LH Chris Sale (5-1, 2.17) of the Red Sox.
