The ATL Thread

To start off, I think this is a really big series for the Braves. At this point of the season, it's important to start taking care of business when we get 9 game homestands and such. Going 3-6 on them is unacceptable and can't be had, not by a team still wanting to play for the division.

With the Blue Jays coming into town, here are the pitching matchups(All times central):

Tonight(6:00) - Romero (3.01 ERA) vs Hudson (4.08 ERA)
Tomorrow(6:00) - Stewart (2.57 ERA) vs Minor (5.47 ERA)
Wednesday(12:00) - Jo Jo Reyes (4.18 ERA) vs Beachy (3.45 ERA)

I think tonight's game might be the most important, and by far the best pitching matchup. Romero is a youngster that has thrown well this year and Huddy has struggled lately. Over his last 7 starts, his ERA has gone from 2.86 to 4.08 with only 3 quality starts in that span. If we can take the win tonight, I think that will give us some good momentum going forward with the youngsters on the hill the next two days. It's going to be nice to see Jo Jo back on the hill, seeing that it's pretty much an automatic win.

Unforunately, like the Rangers, I think the Blue Jays match up very well against a team like the Braves. They are going to score runs, especially against inexperienced pitchers. It will be up to the Braves to swing the bats well this series and hopefully take some leads into our bullpen's hands. Let's win tonight and set the tone for the series.

Tonight's Lineup:

Schafer CF
Gonzo SS
Heyward RF
Freeman 1B
Uggla 2B
Ross C
McLouth LF
Hernandez 3B