The Atlanta Braves are on the verge of being swept by the San Diego Padres tonight when they wrap up their 3-game set at Petco Park, but not so fast. The Friars are expected to give the nod to lefty J.P. Sears who was just called up from AAA El Paso where he was terrible. Over his last 6 starts for the Chihuahuas, Sears had an 11.14 ERA, a 2.02 WHIP, and one of the best teams in baseball should send him packing early. Atlanta is expected to counter with another southpaw, Martín Pérez, and he has been dealing. Pérez is 6-3 with a 2.78 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and was lights out in his last turn against a really good Milwaukee team where he yielded just 1 run over 6 frames and the Braves went on to a 3-2 win. Atlanta bounces back tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES