Scouting report • The Braves are the only team the Cardinals have played whom they haven’t beaten this year. Atlanta took all three games in an early summer series in St. Louis, outscoring them 22-10. Atlanta is seeking its first division title since 2013 and second since 2005
Displaying balance, the Braves are second in the league in batting average, fourth in earned run average and fifth in fielding percentage. If they have a weakness, it would be their bullpen. Righthander Arodys Vizcaino picked up 15 saves in his first 17 tries and had a 1.65 earned run average but was sidelined with shoulder problems just after the Braves played here.