NEXT: VS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Friday
Time: 7:35 p.m.
TV: FSSO
Probable starting pitchers: Braves RH Julio Teheran (7-6, 4.57 ERA) vs. LH Robbie Ray (3-7, 3.13)
Comment: Teheran brings momentum from defeating Jose Fernandez and the Marlins in his last start and winning for the first time on the road since opening day in his previous start, in Philadelphia. Teheran has had more success against left-handed batters since moving to the first-base side of the rubber. For the season, lefties are hitting .295 against him and righties .243. The Diamondbacks have lost four of Ray's past five starts while he's gone 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA.
Saturday
Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: FSSO
Probable starting pitchers: Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (4-3, 5.23) vs. LH Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.08 ERA)
Comment: Four walks drove his pitch count up, but Foltynewicz won his previous start, Saturday night against the Marlins 7-2, after giving up only two runs in 5 2/3 innings. He hasn't pitched past six innings since May 29 in San Francisco, when he went 6 2/3 innings and 7 2/3 innings the start before, against Milwaukee. Corbin is making his eighth start back in his return from Tommy John surgery. He's had quality starts in three of his past four outings. The exception was Aug. 4 in Washington, when he lasted only 1 1/3 innings, giving up three runs, six hits and two walks.
Sunday
Time: 1:35 p.m.
TV: FSSO
Probable starting pitchers: Braves RH Shelby Miller (5-9, 2.48) vs. RH Rubby De La Rosa (10-5, 4.55 ERA)
Comment: De La Rosa has twice as many wins as Miller with an ERA nearly twice as high. That's the kind of season it's been for Miller, who ranks seventh in the National League in ERA. His majors' low 2.54 runs of support per game is the primary source of his problem. According to Elias, Miller is the second pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) to go winless for 15 starts with an ERA as low as his. Craig Swan was the other in 1978, the year he won the NL ERA title. The Diamondbacks have won De La Rosa's past five starts, while he has gone 4-0 with a 2.81 ERA.
— Carroll Rogers Walton
UPCOMING
Monday: at Padres, 10:10 p.m.
Tuesday: at Padres, 3;40 p.m.
Wednesday: at Padres, 3:40 p.m.
Thursday: at Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
Friday: at Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
