Braves’ opponent: Chicago Cubs
Keep an eye on: The wild card standings. The Cubs were eight games behind in the Cardinals in third place in the NL Central entering Wednesday but three games ahead of the Giants for the second NL wild card spot. The Cubs are gunning for their first playoff appearance since 2008. The Cubs saw a nine-game winning streak – their longest since 2008 - come to an end with back-to-back losses to the White Sox and Tigers.
Who’s hot: Atlanta native Dexter Fowler was 10-for-22 (.455) over his past six games entering Wednesday with four doubles, a triple, a home run, six walks, seven runs and three RBIs.