The Atlanta Braves blew a 6 run lead in the eighth inning yesterday at home to the Boston Red Sox and ended up losing, 9-8. Then, with their tail between their legs, they had to charter a plane and fly across the country to open a 4-game set tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks had yesterday off so they will be well rested and will have their ace on the hill, Zack Greinke. Greinke is having another stellar year, at 13-9, with a 2.97 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Arizona is 4-0 in his last 4 starts against Atlanta. Greinke last faced the Braves at SunTrust Park on July 14th where he threw 7-1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-0 Diamondback win. Atlanta counters with Aníbal Sánchez and he has been delivering as well. Sánchez is 6-5, with a 2.98 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP but Atlanta is 1-4 in his last 5 starts and they are just 2-6 in their last 8 games overall. Arizona has an opportunity to gain some ground on Colorado and Los Angeles. Don’t blow it!
TONIGHT’S PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS