The Braves can’t get hot without first beating those damn Yankees, so Spencer Strider will take the mound hoping to lead Atlanta on a march up the standings. Joey Wentz will make his second Atlanta appearance as the starter in game two, but as of early Friday morning, that was all that was know about either of the team’s starts for the series.

TBD; Braves: Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 74 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the New York Yankees on Friday to begin a three-game series. Atlanta has a 24-22 record at home and a 42-53 record overall.