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Sunday sweep day? The Braves are looking to complete the three-game sweep against the Dodgers on Sunday in Atlanta.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Atlanta again on Sunday to take on the Braves in the final game of a three-game set.

Gattis took advantage of some last-second tips from teammate Justin Upton before hitting a go-ahead, two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night.

As you probably know the Braves put lefty Eric O'Flaherty on the 15 day DL with a tear of his UCL and called up Cory Rasmus from Gwinnett.

After a brutal 10-game road trip that saw the Atlanta Braves go 4-6 against the Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks , they returned home to Turner Field and finally got back on track with an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers .

Matt Magill gets the call in the series finale on Sunday in place of Josh Beckett, who was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday.

Fans of the Atlanta Braves have certainly enjoyed the first month and a half of the season, as they have been one of the top teams in baseball.

Following the 2010 season, one man stood above all others as an infielder to watch in the Atlanta Braves' farm system.

Patrick Corbin, not former All-Star Ian Kennedy, leads the Arizona Diamondbacks in wins.

Justin Upton takes batting practice before Monday night's game in Phoenix. Watching are hitting coach Greg Walker , B.J. Upton and Carlos Tosca.

The former D'Back went 4-for-5 and his towering two-run shot began a game- breaking four-run sixth inning, as the Atlanta Braves pounded Arizona, 10-1, in the opener of a three-game set.

MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Brandon McCarthy pitched his best game of the season without any doubt Sunday, but the bullpen cost him a chance for his first victory since Aug.

After calling Chase Field home for his first six major league seasons, Justin Upton is set to play his first game there as a visitor Monday night.

The San Francisco Giants used the long ball to defeat Kris Medlen and the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Sunday and take three of four in the series.

Philadelphia came into San Francisco in a bit of a slump offensively and defensively.

The San Francisco Giants have turned in some thrilling victories during their 10-game homestand, a residency that continues on Thursday night with the first of four straight meetings against the Atlanta Braves.

As well as Mike Leake was pitching against the Braves on Wednesday afternoon, combined with his track record as a hitter, Reds manager Dusty Baker made a decision to try and squeeze a little more from his starting pitcher.

Mike Minor will take the mound today at 12:35 p.m. when the Braves try to salvage this three game series against the Reds in Cincinnati.

It's been a dominant season for pitching in the Southeastern Conference thanks to a group of starters who have turned talent into results after a year or two in the league.

Even without the Upton brothers in the starting lineup, the Braves took down the Cincinnati Reds by way of two Dan Uggla bombs and an eighth-inning Juan Francisco grand slam that quickly took the game from a two-run dogfight to a 7-2 walk in the park.