San Francisco Giants (64-57, second in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (78-42, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (6-4, 3.62 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 110 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (13-4, 3.81 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 217 strikeouts)
: Braves -224, Giants +184; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves, on a five-game home winning streak, host the San Francisco Giants.
Atlanta is 78-42 overall and 40-20 at home. The Braves have a 61-7 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.