Houston Astros (10-10, second in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (14-6, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Saturday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (1-2, 1.80 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Braves: Kyle Wright (0-0, 6.23 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, nine strikeouts)
: Astros -111, Braves -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros face the Atlanta Braves with a 1-0 series lead.
Atlanta has a 4-4 record at home and a 14-6 record overall. The Braves have the fourth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .