Division leaders will clash on Thursday night, when the Chicago Cubs invade SunTrust Park to face the Atlanta Braves. On Wednesday, Ben Zobrist provided a walk-off bases loaded single in the 11th inning to lift Chicago to a 2-1 victory over New York in a completion of a suspended game. The Cubs turned around and were outclassed 10-3 during the regularly scheduled game.
Chicago skipper Joe Maddon will turn to twenty-nine year old southpaw Mike Montgomery (4-4 3.62 ERA) in this matchup. Montgomery has been on the disabled list with a shoulder injury and sports a 1.34 WHIP so far this season. The Atlanta Braves are a year ahead of schedule according to most experts and will be a factor in the NL East for years to come. On Wednesday, SP Sean Newcomb was tagged for six runs in four innings during an 8-5 loss versus Tampa Bay. Johan Camargo connected on a three-run blast for the Braves, who lead Philadelphia by 3.5 games for first place.
Hard-throwing righty Mike Foltynewicz (10-8 2.67 ERA) will get the nod for the Braves in the series opener. Over his last 13 innings, Foltynewicz has struck out 17 batters and allowed just one run.
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Chicago 3B Kris Bryant (shoulder) played in his second rehab game at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Through 132 games, Chicago ranks 2nd in batting average and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Atlanta ranks 3rd in batting average and 9th in runs scored. Take the under between these solid teams. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win in low scoring game 3-2.
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