Atlanta at Los Angeles

The Atlanta Braves come in after a good homestand, taking two of three from Miami before splitting a four-game set with San Francisco. Rookie outfielder Mallex Smith is tied for the major-league lead in triples (four) in just 127 at-bats, and has 14 extra-base hits. The Braves have their best starter on the hill in Julio Teheran (2.77 ERA), off a performance against Milwaukee striking out 12. The L.A. Dodgers are home from a seven-game road trip, looking road weary with three losses in four games. Starter Kenta Maeda has struggled at home, going 1-3 with a 4.08 ERA with four homers allowed in 28+ innings, so back the big dog with their ace. Play Atlanta.