Atlanta at Texas

Atlanta is a bad road team and a bad offensive one, ranked 29th in baseball in runs scored, 28th in slugging, and 23rd in on-base percentage. That lack of offense has contributed to another September swoon. They are 3-8 this month and are on the verge of being swept here despite being favored the last two games at -160 and -125. Atlanta is batting .194 in September. Braves lefty Mike Minor (6-10, 4.58 ERA) has not had a stellar campaign, and the Braves are 3-10 in his last 13 interleague starts. Texas is 3-3 since snapping an eight-game losing streak and is 4-1 in their last five interleague home games. The Braves are 5-14 in their last 19 road games against a right-handed starter and face righty Colby Lewis, who has a 3.74 ERA since the All-Star break. The Rangers are 6-1 in Lewis' last seven Sunday get-away starts, and the Braves are 1-5 against the Rangers, including 1-5 here in Texas. Play the Texas Rangers!