The Atlanta Braves will continue to give their starters time off now that they've clinched their spot in the postseason. On Saturday, when they host the New York Mets in the season's penultimate game, they'll take it a step farther and use a bullpen game.
The Braves will start Jesse Chavez (3-2,2.27 ERA) in the second contest of the three-game series against New York's Carlos Carrasco (1-4, 5.73).
It will be the third straight game as an opener for Chavez. He worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings in both a Sept. 21 start at Arizona and last Sunday at San Diego.