The Braves try to end their road trip with a win. Paul Maholm pitches for the Braves, Edinson Volquez for the Padres.
- Andrelton Simmons - SS
- Jason Heyward - RF
- Justin Upton - LF
- Freddie Freeman - 1B
- Evan Gattis - C
- B.J. Upton - CF
- Dan Uggla - 2B
- Chris Johnson - 3B
- Paul Maholm - P
Heyward is 15-for-38 (.395) with 2 doubles, 3 HR during his 9-game hit streak with 3 walks, 4 strikeouts, .439 OBP and .684 slugging; Heyward has a team-leading .366 AVG in June, but his .409 OBP ranks third to Dan Uggla (.422) & B.J. Upton (.410). Maholm is 1-5 with 4.02 ERA in 7 starts against the Padres; that one win came August 15 last year.
Braves are 2-4 on their trip despite a 3.16 ERA. They have hit .231 with fewer than 10 hits every game and 2 or fewer runs in 4 games.
Against Volquez: lefties .307/.373/.510; righties .273/.358/.422. Overall: 4-5 W-L, 6.33 ERA.