Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs MLB Picks
2:20 pm EDT Fri Aug 20, 2010
Derrek Lee left the team at the bottom of the division playoff competitor. When the irony of his first game in Atlanta Braves enter as a visitor against his former team.
Lee is set to make his debut with the NL East-Braves on Wednesday when it opens a three game series against the Chicago Cubs have Wrigley Field. Atlanta acquired veteran first baseman in Chicago on Wednesday, three minor league pitchers. Lee hit .298 179 homes and 574 RBI in seven seasons with the Cubs and helped lead the playoffs in 2007 and 2008. 0.251 was beaten this season in Chicago, which is the fifth NL Central.
Lee refers Atlanta teams locked in a tight playoff race with Philadelphia. He replaces Troy Glaus, who established the 15-day disabled list this week because of a sore left knee.
Braves open a series of Chicago, after suffering a 6-2 loss to Washington on Thursday, breaking a four-game winning streak. Atlanta had its chances, but went 1-9 with runners scoring position. After the 5-2 stay home, now Braves head for a trip of six games, including three in Colorado. They have won six of last seven series at Wrigley Field.
Braves face the Chicago team, which lost 18 and 22 and were outscored 20-9 by San Diego this week sweep of four games. Cubs lost 5-3 on Thursday in the seventh straight home loss - their worst losing streak is Wrigley Field, as the nine game slide May 31-June 27, 2006.
While the Cubs have struggled all Dempster has won the last three races for a total of three earned working. Gave on February 2 to June 3 innings in St. Louis a 9-7 victory Sunday.
