Los Angeles Angels (42-43, fourth in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (39-46, third in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Jose Soriano (5-5, 3.99 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (2-5, 5.82 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Atlanta has gone 24-18 at home and 39-46 overall. The Braves are 36-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Los Angeles is 42-43 overall and 22-23 in road games. The Angels are fourth in the majors with 125 total home runs, averaging 1.