Here we get a hot underdog against a cold favorite. The D-Backs have won 20 of their last 25 games while the Braves have dropped five of nine. Arizona has won 12 of the last 17 meetings between these two teams including six of eight here in Atlanta. Micah Owings has been red hot in his last three starts posting a 2.89 ERA, allowing just six earned runs and notching 17 strikeouts in 18.7 innings. The Diamondbacks have handled all comers since the All-Star break, posting a 13-7 mark vs. winning teams. They are 17-7 on the year against high scoring teams (4.8+ runs per game). Atlanta meanwhile has a 12-23 mark vs. teams at 54%+ the past two seasons.
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