ATLANTA BRAVES (45-45) Braves vs. Cubs 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1876) 2-1 0-0 1038-1232-18 Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 267-249-2 CHICAGO CUBS (46-45) at Atlanta 1-2 0-0 148-113-2 RHP Julio Teheran 7-6, 4.79) vs. LHP Jon Lester (5-6, 4.25) at SunTrust Park --- --- 0-0 Game No. 91 • Home Game No. 48 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 43-30 at Chicago (since 1876) 2-1 0-0 454-686-7 July 17, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE at Wrigley Field (1916) --- --- 340-459-2 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Cubs open a BACK AT .500: Yesterday’s win over Arizona completed Overall ................................... 45-45 three-game series and play the first of seven meetings a three-game sweep for the Braves and put them back at Home ..................................... 23-22 between the two clubs this season...The Braves will visit the .500 mark (45-45) for the first time since April 17, Road ...................................... 22-23 Wrigley Field for a four-game set, August 31-Sept. 3. when they were 6-6. Day ........................................ 14-15 This marks the first meeting between these clubs at Dating to June 12, Atlanta is tied with Houston Night ..................................... 31-30 • • Current Streak ............................W3 SunTrust Park...The Braves went 43-30 against the for the second-best record in the majors, at 18-10 Last 5 Games .............................. 4-1 Cubs in 20 seasons at Turner Field. (.643)...Only the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-4, .862) Last 10 Games ............................ 6-4 have been better..Going back to June 1, the Braves Yesterday’s win over the Diamondbacks gave the April ....................................... 10-13 • own the second-best record in the NL, at 23-16 May ........................................ 12-16 Braves their fifth series sweep of the season...Atlanta (.590), and the fourth-best mark in the majors. June ........................................ 16-12 outscored Arizona 19-9 in the three-game set. After opening the 2017 campaign with a 6-12 July ............................................. 7-4 Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the Braves have • Vs. LHSP .................................... 7-4 • record through the first 18 games, Atlanta has gone gone 267-249-2 against the Cubs...Atlanta went 3-3 39-32 over its last 71 games, dating to April 26. Vs. RHSP ............................... 38-41 against Chicago last season after going 1-6 against Series Opener ......................... 18-12 the North Siders in 2015. Atlanta’s offense ranks fourth in the NL in batting Series Opener at Home .............. 8-6 • average (.264), base hits (826) and doubles (174). Series Opener on Road ............ 10-6 For the Braves, this is the fourth game of a six- • By Series ............................. 13-12-5 game homestasnd against Arizona (3-0) and Chicago A year after finishing with the second-fewest runs in • By Home Series.......................6-5-3 (three games)...The Braves are scheduled to play just the majors (649), the Braves are on pace to score 763 By Road Series ........................7-7-2 eight home games in the month of July. runs this season...The last time the Braves topped Rubber Games ........................... 3-5 750 runs in a season was in 2008 (753). Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 5-6 • The Braves have gone 6-2-1 in their last nine Scored First ............................ 28-13 series, dating to June 12-14 at Washington...Atlanta DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Braves doubled three Opponent Scored First ............ 17-32 finished the month of June with a 16-12 record and more times yesterday and have now posted multiple 1-run games ........................... 13-11 is 7-4 in July. two-base hits in 12 straight games…The run is just the Comeback Wins ..................... 24-18 Final At-Bat Wins ..................... 15-8 Following this series, the Braves will depart for a second time the team compiled a such streak of 12-or- • Walkoff Wins .............................. 6-4 12-day, 11-game road trip to Los Angeles (four more games since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966… Extra Innings .............................. 5-6 games), Arizona (three) and Philadelphia (four). The only run longer was an Atlanta-franchise record Led After 6 ............................... 33-6 15-game streak in August of last season…The Braves Led After 7 ............................... 35-5 ROSTER MOVES: The Braves activated two players have 37 doubles during this most recent run. Led After 8 ............................... 34-4 from the disabled list today, including INF/OF Sean Tied After 6 ................................ 5-4 Rodriguez and INF/OF Danny Santana...INF Jace • Three Braves rank in the top 15 in the NL in Tied After 7 ................................ 6-2 Peterson and RHP Jason Hursh were both optioned to doubles, including Brandon Phillips (5th-24), Nick Tied After 8 ................................ 9-1 Triple-A Gwinnett. Markakis (T7th-22) and Matt Kemp (14th-21). Behind After 6 .......................... 7-35 Behind After 7 .......................... 4-38 Rodriguez, 32, signed a two-year contract with THE HIT MAN: OF Ender Inciarte ranks third in • Behind After 8 .......................... 2-40 the Braves as a free agent last November, but he the majors with 119 base hits this season (COL’s Charlie Division Games ...................... 18-22 was injured in a tragic automobile accident in Blackmon has 122 and HOU's Jose Altuve has 121). Vs. Other Divisions ................. 27-23 Miami, Fla., on January 28...He underwent surgery Inciarte owns a 13-game hitting streak at SunTrust Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 7-7 (performed by Dr. James Andrews) on February 14 • Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 38-38 to repair the rotator cuff in his left shoulder. Park...His .358 home batting average ranks second Hit 0 HR ............................... 11-25 in the NL (Blackmon - .390). Hit 1+ HR ............................. 34-20 Rodriguez has played 903 career Major League • Inciarte is hitting .365 (27-for-74) against LHP this Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 8-28 games and spent the previous two years with the • Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 37-17 Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played 279 games over season…He owns the highest batting average in the Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 26-8 the 2015-16 seasons...In 2016 he posted career majors by a left-handed batter against lefty pitchers. Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 19-37 highs in games played (140), batting average (.270), Since the All-Star break last season, Inciarte leads the More Hits than Opponent ........ 35-9 • homes runs (18) and RBI (56). majors with 219 hits (Altuve has 218). Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 7-33 Committed No Errors ............ 31-19 Santana has played in 42 games for the Braves this Inciarte had 112 first-half hits, which tied for the • • Committed 1 or More Errors.. 14-26 season (.230/2/17) and had been on the DL since sixth in Atlanta franchise history prior to the All- July 7 due to a bacterial infection. Star break...Only Ralph Garr (‘71, ‘73,‘74), Martin Prado (‘10) and Felipe Alou (‘66) had more. TOUGH COMPETITION: On July 4, the Braves Upcoming Milestones opened a 19-game stretch in which they match up against LIKE HE DIDN’T MISS A BEAT: INF Freddie Needs For five different opponents (six total series) that collectively Freeman has gone hitless in the last two games, but has R.A. Dickey 11.1 IP 2,000 own a .610 winning pct. (280-179)...This includes three 88 Ks 1,500 hit safely in seven of nine games since returning from Freddie Freeman 45 Games 1,000 first-place teams (Houston, Washington and Los Angeles- the disabled list July 4...Freeman missed 44 games with Nick Markakis 16 Hits 2,000 NL) and two (Arizona and Chicago-NL) that currently a left wrist fracture after being hit with a pitch on May Brandon Phillips 45 Hits 2,000 occupy second place in their respective division...Atlanta 17 (the Braves went 24-20 in his absence). Julio Teheran 76.1 IP 1,000 has gone 5-4 in the first nine games of this stretch. Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Upcoming Birthdays DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Player/Coach Date Turns Tues., July 18 CHI LHP Sean Newcomb (1-4, 4.26) vs. RHP John Lackey (5-9, 5.20) FSSE 7:35 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 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 Teheran’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (4) 0-1, 2.81 ERA 16.0 15 6 5 4 12 1 --- #49 Julio Teheran 4/3 at NYM ND, L, 6-0 6.0 4 0 0 3 6 0 96 4/9 at PIT ND, L, 6-5 7.0 6 2 0 1 4 0 87 RHP • 6-2 • 205 • 26 yrs 4/14 SD W, 5-2 6.0 5 2 2 4 5 0 105 4/19 WSH L, 14-4 4.0 7 7 7 3 3 2 93 2017: 7-6, 4.79 ERA • 2016 Record: 7-10, 3.21 ERA 4/26 at NYM W, 8-2 6.1 4 2 2 4 4 0 106 April Totals (5) 2-1, 3.38 ERA 29.1 26 13 11 15 22 2 97* vs.