The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Matt Treanor gets the call at catcher for the Dodgers in the series opener.
Chris Capuano starts for the Dodgers, looking for his 12th win of the season. This is the 28th start of the season for Treanor, and the 16th catching Capuano. In 15 previous starts with Treanor, Capuano has a 3.05 ERA with 92 strikeouts and 25 walks in 97 1/3 innings.
Tommy Hanson starts for the Braves, in search of win number 13. Here are the starting lineups for Friday, from Turner Field in Atlanta.
Dodgers (65-54)
Victorino LF
Ellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Ramirez SS
Loney 1B
Cruz 3B
Treanor C
Capuano P
Braves (69-49)
Bourne CF
Prado LF
Heyward RF
Jones 3B
Freeman 1B
Uggla 2B
Ross C
Janish SS
Hanson P
For more news and notes on Dodgers baseball, be sure to read True Blue LA. For more news and notes on the Braves, be sure to read Talking Chop and SB Nation Atlanta.
