ATLANTA BRAVES (45-46) Braves vs. Cubs 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1876) 2-1 0-1 1038-1233-18 Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 267-250-2 CHICAGO CUBS (47-45) at Atlanta 1-2 0-1 148-114-2 LHP Sean Newcomb (1-4, 4.26) vs. RHP John Lackey (5-9, 5.20) at SunTrust Park --- --- 0-1 Game No. 92 • Home Game No. 47 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 43-30 at Chicago (since 1876) 2-1 0-0 454-686-7 July 18, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE at Wrigley Field (1916) --- --- 340-459-2 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Cubs play the MARKAKIS CLAIMS MLBPAA AWARD: The Overall ................................... 45-46 second game of a three-game series and the second of Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Home ..................................... 23-23 seven meetings between the two clubs this season...The announced today that OF Nick Markakis is the winner Road ...................................... 22-23 Braves will visit Wrigley Field for a four-game set, August of the Braves’ 2017 Heart and Hustle Award...The Day ........................................ 14-15 31-Sept. 3. esteemed award honors active players who demonstrate Night ..................................... 31-31 a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the This marks the first series meeting between these Current Streak ..............................L1 • values, spirit and traditions of the game. The Heart and clubs at SunTrust Park...The Braves went 43-30 Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 Hustle Award is also the only award in Major League Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 against the Cubs in 20 seasons at Turner Field. April ....................................... 10-13 Baseball that is voted on by former players...Markakis Last night the Braves rallied with two runs in the May ........................................ 12-16 • will recieve the award in a pre-game ceremony tomorrow. June ........................................ 16-12 ninth inning, but dropped a 4-3 decision to the Now in his 12th Major League season, Markakis July ............................................. 7-5 Cubs. • Vs. LHSP .................................... 7-5 stands 15 hits shy of 2,000 for his career...Markakis Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the Braves have Vs. RHSP ............................... 38-41 • ranks 11th among all active career hit leaders, despite gone 267-250-2 against the Cubs...Atlanta went 3-3 Series Opener ......................... 18-13 being tied for the fewest number of years of service Series Opener at Home .............. 8-7 against Chicago last season after going 1-6 against among players in the top 20...The other two who Series Opener on Road ............ 10-6 the North Siders in 2015. are also in their 12th season are Dustin Pedroia (No. 16 - 1,774) and Ian Kinsler (No. 17 - 1,767). By Series ............................. 13-12-5 For the Braves, this is the fifth game of a six-game • By Home Series.......................6-5-3 homestasnd against Arizona (3-0) and Chicago By Road Series ........................7-7-2 PHILLIPS SINCE THE BREAK: 2B Brandon (0-1)...The Braves are scheduled to play just eight Phillips went 2-for-4 last night and is hitting .563 (9- Rubber Games ........................... 3-5 home games in the month of July. Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 5-6 for-16) in four games since the All-Star break. Scored First ............................ 28-14 The Braves have gone 6-2-1 in their last nine • Phillips drove in the last night’s first run in the third Opponent Scored First ............ 17-32 series, dating to June 12-14 at Washington...Atlanta • 1-run games ........................... 13-12 inning, and has now put the Braves ahead in three finished the month of June with a 16-12 record and consecutive games…He is tied for the team lead Comeback Wins ..................... 24-19 is 7-5 in July. Final At-Bat Wins ..................... 15-8 with 13 go-ahead RBI this season. Walkoff Wins .............................. 6-4 Following this series, the Braves will depart for a • OF Ender Inciarte went hitless last Extra Innings .............................. 5-6 12-day, 11-game road trip to Los Angeles (four THE HIT MAN: Led After 6 ............................... 33-6 games), Arizona (three) and Philadelphia (four). night, but still ranks third in the majors with 119 base Led After 7 ............................... 35-5 hits this season (COL’s Charlie Blackmon has 125 and Led After 8 ............................... 34-4 TOUGH COMPETITION: On July 4, the Braves HOU's Jose Altuve has 122). Tied After 6 ................................ 5-4 opened a 19-game stretch in which they match up against Inciarte had his 13-game hitting streak at SunTrust Tied After 7 ................................ 6-2 five different opponents (six total series) that collectively • Tied After 8 ................................ 9-1 Park snapped last night...His .351 home batting own a .610 winning pct. (282-180)...This includes three average ranks third in the NL. Behind After 6 .......................... 7-36 first-place teams (Houston, Washington and Los Angeles- Behind After 7 .......................... 4-39 Inciarte is hitting .351 (27-for-77) against LHP this Behind After 8 .......................... 2-41 NL) and two (Arizona and Chicago-NL) that currently • season…He owns the highest batting average in the Division Games ...................... 18-22 occupy second place in their respective division...Atlanta Vs. Other Divisions ................. 27-24 has gone 5-5 in the first 10 games of this stretch. majors by a left-handed batter against lefty pitchers. Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 7-7 Since the 2016 All-Star break, Inciarte is tied for Sunday’s win over Arizona • Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 38-39 BRAVES OF LATE: the MLB lead (Altuve & Blackmon) with 219 hits. Hit 0 HR ............................... 11-26 completed a three-game sweep for the Braves and put Hit 1+ HR ............................. 34-20 them back at the .500 mark (45-45) for the first time Inciarte had 112 first-half hits, which tied for the • Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 8-29 since April 17, when they were 6-6. sixth in Atlanta franchise history prior to the All- Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 37-17 Star break...Only Ralph Garr (‘71, ‘73,‘74), Martin Dating to June 12, Atlanta is tied with Houston Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 26-8 • Prado (‘10) and Felipe Alou (‘66) had more. Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 19-38 for the second-best record in the majors, at 18-11 More Hits than Opponent ........ 35-9 (.621)...Only the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-4, .862) LIKE HE DIDN’T MISS A BEAT: INF Freddie Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 7-34 have been better..Going back to June 1, the Braves Freeman has hit safely in eight of 10 games since Committed No Errors ............ 31-19 own the third-best record in the NL and the fourth- returning from the disabled list July 4...Freeman missed Committed 1 or More Errors.. 14-27 best mark in the majors, at 23-17 (.575). 44 games with a left wrist fracture after being hit with a After opening the 2017 campaign with a 6-12 pitch on May 17 (the Braves went 24-20 in his absence). • record through the first 18 games, Atlanta has gone Upcoming Milestones 39-33 over its last 72 games, dating to April 26. NIFTY FIFTY FOR JJ: RHP Jim Johnson notched Needs For his 21st save of the season Saturday vs. Arizona...He R.A. Dickey 11.1 IP 2,000 • Atlanta’s offense ranks fourth in the NL in batting now owns 175 career saves, including 50 for the Braves, 88 Ks 1,500 average (.264), base hits (832) and doubles (174). which ranks ninth on the franchise’s career list...This Freddie Freeman 44 Games 1,000 A year after finishing with the second-fewest runs in marks Johnson’s fourth season with 20-or-more rescues, Nick Markakis 15 Hits 2,000 • after back-to-back 50-save seasons in 2012 and ‘13 for Brandon Phillips 43 Hits 2,000 the majors (649), the Braves are on pace to score 760 Julio Teheran 70.1 IP 1,000 runs this season...The last time the Braves topped Baltimore, and 20 saves last year for the Braves. 750 runs in a season was in 2008 (753). Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Player/Coach Date Turns DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Marty Reed 7/22/61 56 Wed., July 19 CHI RHP R.A. Dickey (6-5, 4.08) vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (1-6, 4.01) FSSE 12:10 Luke Jackson 8/24/91 26 Thu., July 20 at LAD RHP Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 3.84) vs. Undetermined FSSE 10:10 Matt Adams 8/31/88 29 Fri., July 21 at LAD LHP Jaime García (3-7, 4.33) vs. Undetermined FSSO 10:10 Freddie Freeman 9/12/89 28 Sat., July 22 at LAD RHP Julio Teheran (7-7, 4.69) vs. Undetermined FSSO 9:10 Matt Kemp 9/23/84 33 Sun., July 23 at LAD LHP Sean Newcomb vs. Undetermined FSSO 4:10 John Schuerholz 10/1/40 77 Jason Hursh 10/2/91 26 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Kurt Suzuki 10/4/83 34 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Newcomb’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (2) 0-0, 12.00 ERA 3.0 7 4 4 0 5 0 --- #51 Sean Newcomb 4/7 DUR^ ND, L, 6-4 (13) 4.1 7 4 4 2 0 8 92 4/12 at NOR^ W, 8-2 5.1 5 2 1 3 1 5 92 LHP • 6-5 • 255 • 23 yrs 4/18 ROC^ L, 5-2 4.2 6 5 4 4 0 5 97 4/25 at ROC^ ND, L, 5-4 5.0 2 0 0 4 0 6 92 2017: 1-4, 4.26 ERA • 2016 Record: 8-7, 3.86 ERA (MiLB) 4/30 at PAW^ ND, L, 2-0 7.0 1 0 0 2 0 11 99 April Totals (5) 1-1, 3.08 ERA 26.1 21 11 9 15 35 1 94* vs.