Braves vs. Cardinals ATLANTA BRAVES (47-34) 2017 2018 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 1-5 2-0 899-1046-18 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 249-279-1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (42-39) at Atlanta 0-3 --- 132-134 RH Mike Foltynewicz (5-4, 2.14) vs. RH John Gant (2-2, 3.48) at SunTrust Park (‘17) --- --- 0-3 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 75-62 Game No. 82 • Road Game No. 42 at St. Louis (1900) 1-2 2-0 425-555-11 July 1, 2018 • 2:10 p.m. • Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO • FSSO at Busch Stadium (‘06) --- --- 18-22 Strong Starts TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Cardinals finish a OZZIE HITS AND SCORES: 2B Ozzie Albies three-game set today with the third meeting between finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored last night, and RHP Mike Foltynewicz enters today’s start with a 2.14 ERA (20 ER/84.0 IP), the the clubs this season...The Cardinals will travel to the second baseman has now hit in a season-high 10 third-best mark in the National League and Atlanta for three games at SunTrust Park, September consecutive games...He has also scored in a career-best the fifth lowest in baseball. 17-19. seven consecutive games, the longest run by a Braves player since last season, when Freddie Freeman scored Over the last eight starts dating to May 10, The Braves have won the first two games of this Foltynewicz has compiled a 0.96 ERA (5 • in 10 straight, April 21-May 2. ER/47.0 IP), allowing more than two runs series to take a set in St. Louis for just the second time over the past six seasons...Since 2013, the He is hitting .447 (21-for-47) during his hitting in a start just once. • Braves had won only one other series in Busch streak that dates to June 17...His career-best streak For the season, Foltynewicz has allowed Stadium (2016). one run or less in 10 starts, tied for the is a 13-game run, September 2-September 15 of last season. most such turns in the majors with Justin The Braves are looking to sweep St. Louis for Verlander, Blake Snell and Jacob deGrom. • the first time since shutting them out over the Albies started his run with a pinch-hit double on • final three games of 2015, October 2-4, at Turner June 17, the first game he did not start all season... Braves Breakdown Field...The last time the Braves swept a series in St. Since the streak began, Albies has raised his average Overall ................................... 47-34 Louis was May 11-13, 2012, also a three-game set. from .248 to .275. Home ..................................... 23-17 RHP Mike Foltynewicz is set for his fourth career His 64 runs lead the National League and are Road ...................................... 24-17 • • Day .......................................... 18-9 start against St. Louis...The right-hander went 0-2 two off the major league lead of Mike Trout and Night ..................................... 29-25 with a 17.55 ERA (13 ER/6.2 IP) in a pair of Francisco Lindor. Current Streak ............................W2 starts last season against St. Louis...He won in his The franchise record for most runs prior to the All- Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 other appearance against them, tossing 6.0 innings • Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 of one-run ball in 2016. Star game is 76, first set by Tommy Holmes in 1945 March ......................................... 2-1 and matched by Dale Murphy in 1983...The Braves RHP John Gant is set for his first career appearance April ....................................... 14-10 • have 13 more games prior to the break. May ........................................ 17-12 against Atlanta...The right-hander made his MLB June ........................................ 14-11 debut in 2016 with the Braves, appearing in 20 HOME RUNS: The Braves hit two home runs last Vs. LHSP ................................ 14-12 games, seven starts, for Atlanta before the club dealt night, their first multi-homer game since June 20...Their Vs. RHSP ............................... 33-22 him that December with two other players to St. drought stretched seven games, and the Braves hit two Series Opener ......................... 16-12 Louis for LHP Jaime García. Series Opener at Home .............. 8-5 total home runs over the skid. Series Opener on Road .............. 8-7 GRAND SLAM: OF Nick Markakis drove a full-count, Both home runs yesterday came with men on, as • By Series ...............................14-8-5 fifth-inning pitch from Luke Weaver over the wall in right Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run shot before Nick By Home Series.......................8-3-2 By Road Series ........................6-5-3 field for his fourth career grand slam and first since 2011 Markakis had a fifth-inning grand slam...The last Rubber Games ........................... 7-4 while with Baltimore (June 10 vs. Tampa Bay and Jeremy time the Braves hit multiple home runs in a game Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 4-1 Hellickson) last night...He went 1,073 games in between with runners aboard was June 5 at San Diego. Scored First ............................ 35-11 slams. Following that game on June 5 at San Diego, Opponent Scored First ............ 12-23 • The drive was the Braves’ fourth slam of the season the Braves were tied for third in the National 1-run games ............................. 12-6 • 1 or 2 run games ..................... 19-15 and tied their total from last season...The last time League with 72 home runs and five off the lead Comeback Wins ..................... 18-18 they had more than four grand slams in a season was of Washington...They have hit just 19 home runs Last AB Wins ............................ 10-9 2010, when they finished with seven. since and now rank eighth in the National League, Walkoff Wins .............................. 7-2 20 behind the league-leading Dodgers. The Braves went from May 16, 2015 through June Extra Innings .............................. 2-7 • Led After 6 ............................... 34-4 2, 2017 without a grand slam, a span of 340 games... GOOD GAME: Last night, LHP Max Fried tossed Led After 7 ............................... 36-1 Since 1B Matt Adams broke that streak last season 6.2 scoreless innings, struck out a career-best 11 and Led After 8 ............................... 39-2 on June 3 at Cincinnati, the Braves have hit eight collected his first career hit to beat St. Louis, 11-4. Tied After 6 ................................ 7-4 over 191 games. Tied After 7 ................................ 6-5 • Fried became the first rookie to fan double digits Tied After 8 ................................ 6-4 MAKING THEM COUNT: OF Nick Markakis’ grand in a game since 2016, when Aaron Blair struck out Behind After 6 .......................... 6-26 slam last night was the Braves’ N.L. high-tying 18th home 10 on October 1 vs. Detroit. Behind After 7 .......................... 5-28 run this with at least two men aboard...The club is tied Behind After 8 .......................... 2-28 The last left-handed rookie to strike out double • Division Games ...................... 27-14 with the Philadelphia Phillies for the league’s most such digits for the Braves was Mike Minor, who fanned Vs. Other Divisions ................. 20-20 homers...The clubs, along with Boston, are one off the 12 on August 22, 2010. Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 5-5 major league lead of the Cleveland Indians. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 42-29 THE ROTATION: The Braves rotation ranks second Vs. A.L. East ................................ 5-5 • Markakis has four such homers, tied for the most in the majors with a 3.35 ERA (166 ER/446.0 IP) and Vs. N.L. East ........................... 27-14 in the N.L. and one off the MLB lead of Boston’s trails only Houston’s mark of 2.96. Vs. N.L. Central .......................... 8-6 Xander Bogaerts and New York’s Gleyber Torres. Vs. N.L. West .............................. 7-9 The Braves are 28-9 when their starter completes • Hit 0 HR ................................. 8-18 RISP: The Braves went 5-for-10 with runners in 6.0 innings this season. Hit 1+ HR ............................. 39-16 scoring position yesterday, and the clubs’ slash line of Hit 2+ HR ............................... 19-6 .285/.373/.499 in such situations leads all major league Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 6-22 teams in all three categories. Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 41-12 Scored 5 or More Runs ............ 29-7 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 35-6 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 12-28 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Allowed 5 or More Runs .......... 6-24 Mon., July 2 at NYY RH Aníbal Sánchez (3-2, 2.68) vs. RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (2-0, 1.93) FSSE 7:05 More Hits than Opponent ........ 41-3 Tues., July 3 at NYY LH Sean Newcomb (8-2, 2.71) vs. RHP Domingo Germán (2-4, 5.32) FSSE 7:05 Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 5-25 Wed., July 4 at NYY RH Julio Teheran (6-5, 4.21) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (5-3, 3.02) FSSE 1:05 Committed No Errors ............ 32-22 Committed 1 or More Errors.. 15-12 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 43-23 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Starter Goes at least 6 inn .......... 28-9 Starter Goes at least 7 inn ............ 9-2 Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Foltynewicz’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (5) 2-1, 3.38 ERA 16.0 11 6 6 5 10 0 --- #26 Mike Foltynewicz 3/30 vs.