Turner Field highlights for Braves-Dodgers series
Braves' Turner Field happenings for three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are making their only trip to Atlanta this season.
Tuesday, April 19 @ 7:10 p.m.
Expected starters: Alex Wood (1-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. Julio Teheran (0-2, 635 ERA)
Twelve dollars gets you a seat in the Club Pavilion on Tuesdays. Record your visit to Turner Field on the MLB.com Ballpark app to be among the 50 chosen to win a Braves koozie or among the five to win a Julio Teheran bobblehead.
Wednesday, April 20 @ 7:10 p.m.
Expected starters: Ross Stripling (0-0, 2.03 ERA) vs. William Perez (0-0, 7.00 ERA)
The national anthem will be song by Mountain Faith, a semi-finalist last season on NBC's "America’s Got Talent" contest search. The Braves will honor the life and career of Jackie Robinson.
Also, participants of the Braves' 2nd cornhole championship ($40 entry fee) will receive two tickets to the game, two Braves T-shirts and two Braves earbuds. The winning team receives two Chipper Jones replica jerseys and automatically qualifies for the championship round, to be played Sept. 29.
Thursday, April 21 @ 12:10 p.m.
Expected starters: Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 1.64 ERA) vs. Matt Wisler (0-1, 4.61 ERA)
The Braves will host middle and high school students for the third annual Civil & Human Rights Education Day. Students will learn about how baseball contributed to the civil-rights movement from Doug Shipman, founding CEO of the National Center for Civil & Human Rights. Students also will participate in a question-and-answer session with a Braves player, alumni and coach.
