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ATLANTA BRAVES (11-17) Braves vs. Cardinals 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 2-4 0-2 896-1043-18 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 246-279-1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (15-14) at Atlanta 0-3 0-2 132-133 RHP R.A. Dickey (3-2, 3.94) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (2-1, 3.23) at SunTrust Park --- --- 0-2 Game No. 29 • Home Game No. 13 at Turner Field --- --- 43-27 at St. Louis 2-1 0-0 422-553-11 May 7, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSO at Busch Stad. (since ‘06) --- --- 15-21 Braves Breakdown TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Cardinals play WHERE’D THE HITS GO?: The Braves have Overall ................................... 11-17 the finale of a three-game set today and the third of collected just 11 total hits in the first two games of this Home ......................................... 5-7 six matchups this season...This marks the Cardinals’ first series...The club’s lowest hit total for a three-game series Road ........................................ 6-10 trip to SunTrust Park...The Braves went 43-27 against this season has been 18, at Philadelphia, April 21-23... Day ............................................ 2-5 the Redbirds in 20 seasons at Turner Field (1997-2016). Despite the offensive struggles this weekend, the Braves Night ....................................... 9-12 have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games and have tallied 61 Current Streak ..............................L3 • The Cardinals claimed a 4-2 edge last season, runs in that span (5th in the majors) and 104 hits (4th) sweeping a three-game set at Turner Field in April. Last 5 Games .............................. 1-4 while boasting a .359 on-base percentage (5th). Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 Atlanta makes its lone trip to St. Louis for a three- April ....................................... 10-13 • The Braves finished April with the sixth-best team game series, August 11-13. • May ............................................ 1-4 batting average in the majors at .263, and the 11th- Vs. LHSP .................................... 1-0 For the Braves, today’s game is the last of what was best slugging percentage at .417...Last season, the • Vs. RHSP ............................... 10-17 slated to be a seven-game homestand against New Braves offense finished the season’s first month with Series Opener ............................. 3-7 York (1-2) and St. Louis (0-2)...Thursday’s game vs. an MLB-worst .289 slugging percentage. Series Opener at Home .............. 1-3 NYM was washed out in the fourth inning. Series Opener on Road .............. 2-4 CATCH THIS: Braves catchers lead the majors with a By Series .................................3-5-1 • After winning their first four games at SunTrust .416 on-base pct., while their .304 batting average ranks By Home Series.......................1-2-0 Park, the Braves have now dropped seven of their third in the majors and their 16 RBI ranks tied for fifth. By Road Series ........................2-3-1 last eight home games and stand at 5-7 at STP. Rubber Games ........................... 0-2 • Tyler Flowers’ .464 on-base percentage is tied for Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 2-3 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Braves were held to a the fifth highest in the majors among players with Scored First ................................ 4-6 season-low four hits in a 5-3 loss to the Cardinals last at least 55 plate appearances. Opponent Scored First .............. 7-11 night...Atlanta plated its only runs on a seventh-inning 1-run games ............................... 2-6 Flowers finished April with a .391 (18-for-46) • Comeback Wins ......................... 8-8 three-run homer by Adonis Garcia (#3). average, his best in any calendar month of his career Last AB Wins .............................. 4-3 The Braves have gone just 1-for-12 with runners in Walkoff Wins .............................. 1-2 • Three of Kurt Suzuki’s eight RBI this season have scoring position in this series. • Extra Innings .............................. 1-2 either tied the game or put the Braves ahead. Led After 6 ................................. 8-1 Today the Braves activated RHP ROSTER MOVE: RUNNING MAN: 1B Freddie Freeman had his Led After 7 ................................. 8-1 Mauricio Cabrera from the 10-day disabled list and Led After 8 ................................. 7-1 career-best run scoring streak snapped at 10 games when Tied After 6 ................................ 0-2 optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett he failed to cross the plate Wednesday night...He scored Tied After 7 ................................ 1-1 Cabrera made two injury-rehabilitation outings 12 total runs during the streak, which dated to April 21. • Tied After 8 ................................ 4-0 with GWI this week and allowed two runs on three Freeman ranks tied for fifth in the majors with 25 Behind After 6 .......................... 3-14 hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 3.0 IP. • Behind After 7 .......................... 2-15 runs scored this season. Behind After 8 .......................... 0-16 MAKE IT A DOUBLE: OF Nick Markakis recorded Freeman is on pace to tally 145 runs on the season... Division Games ........................ 5-11 his 400th career double on Friday night...He became • Vs. Other Divisions ..................... 6-6 He established a career high with 102 runs scored Hit 0 HR ................................... 2-7 the eighth active player to reach the 400-double plateau. last season. Hit 1+ HR ............................... 9-10 Markakis averaged 36 doubles per season in his first Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 1-10 • TOP 10 FOR NO. 5: 1B Freddie Freeman enters 11 campaigns (2006-16), collecting at least 25 in all today’s contest among the top 10 in the National League Scored 4 or More Runs ............ 10-7 but one of those seasons (24 in 2013). Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 6-2 in most offensive categories, including runs (T4th - 25), Allowed 4 or More Runs .......... 5-15 Now in his 12th Major League season, Markakis batting average (4th - .347), home runs (T3rd - 10), • More Hits than Opponent .......... 9-5 stands just 80 hits shy of 2,000 for his career...Of on-base percentage (4th - .463) and slugging percentage Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 2-11 the top 20 active career hit leaders, Markakis ranks (2nd - .733)...Despite those lofty numbers, he ranks just Committed No Errors ................ 9-6 11th despite being tied for the fewest number of T29th in RBI (17). Committed 1 or More Errors.... 2-11 years of service...The other two in their 12th season Freeman played in all 23 of Atlanta’s games last are Ian Kinsler (No. 17 - 1,716) and Dustin Pedroia • Upcoming Milestones (No. 18 - 1,710). month...In baseball’s modern era (since 1900), among players who played in the same amount or Needs For Bartolo Colón 112 Ks 2,500 ONE AWAY FOR BP: 2B Brandon Phillips needs one fewer games by the end of April as Freeman, only 16 Wins 250 home run to become the 48th player in MLB history 10 other players have reached nine homers and four 9 Wins 243 with 200 career homers and 200 steals. steals...The first was St. Louis’ Ken Williams, who (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) had nine and nine in 1922. 11 Wins 245 THE CATALYST: Leadoff hitter Ender Inciarte went (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) hitless with a walk last night after going 3-for-5 on 52ND SEASON IN ATLANTA: The Braves are R.A. Dickey 86.2 IP 2,000 Friday...Inciarte has scored a run in nine of the Braves’ in their 142nd season of play in the National League 140 Ks 1,500 11 wins. and their 52nd season in Atlanta...The Braves were in Freddie Freeman 16 Hits 1,000 Boston for 77 years (1876-1952), in Milwaukee for 13 64 Games 1,000 The Braves are 9-4 when Inciarte scores a run and • years (1953-1965) and have been in Atlanta since 1966. Jaime García 74.2 IP 1,000 2-13 when he does not. Ender Inciarte 42 Hits 500 Matt Kemp 56 Games 1,500 9 2B 300 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers 4 HR 250 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Nick Markakis 80 Hits 2,000 Mon., May 8 OPEN DATE Brandon Phillips 1 HR 200 Tue., May 9 at HOU RH Bartolo Colón (1-3, 6.27) vs. RH Charlie Morton (3-2, 3.97) FSSE 8:10 Julio Teheran 138.1 IP 1,000 Wed., May 10 at HOU LH Jaime García (1-1, 3.99) vs. RH Joe Musgrove (1-3, 5.40) FSSE 2:10 1 Win 50 Thu., May 11 OPEN DATE Fri., May 12 at MIA RH Mike Foltynewicz (0-4, 4.55) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Upcoming Birthdays Sat., May 13 at MIA RH Julio Teheran (2-3, 4.69) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Player/Coach Date Turns Sun., May 14 at MIA RH R. A. Dickey vs. Undetermined FSSO 1:10 Ian Krol 5/9/91 26 Jace Peterson 5/9/90 27 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Dickey’sWisler’s GameGame LogLog DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (6) 0-4, 5.48 ERA 23.0 29 21 14 9 13 4 --- #19 R.A. Dickey 4/8 at PIT L, 6-4 5.2 9 6 3 4 4 0 109 4/15 SD W, 4-2 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 2 89 RHP • 6-3 • 215 • 42 yrs 4/20 WSH L, 3-2 7.0 3 3 3 2 3 1 73 4/27 at NYM W, 7-5 5.0 5 3 2 2 3 1 67 2017: 3-2, 3.94 ERA • 2016 Record: 10-15, 4.46 ERA April Totals (4) 2-2, 3.80 ERA 23.2 24 14 10 9 16 4 85* 5/2 NYM W, 9-7 6.0 4 3 3 4 3 2 96 vs.