After finally getting a scheduled day off for the first time in a while, the Braves are set to continue their rollercoaster phase of the season with a trip to St. Louis to take on the Cardinals.
For the third time this season, the Braves will have to deal with Jon Lester being the starting pitcher for the opposing team. This time, Lester will be wearing a uniform with redbirds on it instead of a uniform sporting a curly “W” logo. Either way, the Braves didn’t exactly light up Lester during his previous two starts with the Nationals — the first start ended with the Braves picking up three runs on four hits over five innings back on May 6, then Lester clamped down and held the Braves to just one run over five hits as he made it two outs into the sixth inning.