The Atlanta Braves will try to an avoid a sweep and snap a three-game losing skid in the process Thursday night when they wrap up their season series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Max Fried will get the start for Atlanta while veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright starts for St. Louis.
The Braves dropped the opener of the series 10-6 on Tuesday and then fell 11-6 Wednesday behind an onslaught of homers from the Cardinals. St. Louis has homered eight times in the series, including three from Nolan Gorman. It is the first time all season that Atlanta has allowed double digit runs in consecutive games.