Atlanta at Houston

Atlanta has lost five straight against talented and versatile Houston. The Braves are 6-16 in interleague games, including 3-11 in interleague contests against a lefty starter. Atlanta is 6-9 in the last 15 starts made by 37-year old Charlie Morton. The Braves are also 21-46 in interleague games against teams with winning records. Houston was No. 1 during the regular season in runs scored and on-base percentage, and they were also third in slugging. The team is on a 6-3 run when Framber Valdez takes the mound, and Houston is 56-37 against winning teams while Atlanta is 3-12 versus AL teams that allow 4.4 or fewer runs per game. Play Houston to win Game 1.