Atlanta will send 18-game winner Kyle Wright to the mound when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Monday.
The Braves (91-55) are fresh from a three-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies and remain one game behind the New York Mets in the National League East. The Nationals (51-95) lost to Miami on Sunday and have dropped eight of their last 11 games.
Atlanta has won eight straight games at home, matching their season-best streak, and improved to 50-25 at home. The Braves have won 10 of 13 games against Washington this season.