Atlanta Pittsburgh over 3 1/2 First Five Innings. McDonald has a 5.79 ERA on the road versus a 2.83 ERA at home. Chipper Jones is scheduled to be back in the Braves line up tonight and McDonald will have to face Jones, McCann, Uggla, Prado, Heyward and Freeman. Jones has a.400 average in 13 games at Turner Field versus Pittsburgh. Heyward also has six consecutive 2 hit games against the Pirates. Hudson will have to face Walker who is .381 in last 16 and Diaz who is .345 at Turner Field. McCutchen who was hitting .382 before the All Star Break is only .176 since then with no home runs. McCutchen with his speed is always a threat to score once aboard and he is looking to break out of his slump. The extreme heat combined with the talent both pitchers must face most likely will yield a mistake(s) before the fifth inning ends.
