Tommy Hanson (8 starts, 5-2, 4.78 ERA vs. AL) vs. James Shields (21 starts, 9-7, 4.30 ERA vs. NL)
- Michael Bourn - CF
- Martin Prado - LF
- Freddie Freeman - 1B
- Dan Uggla - 2B
- Brian McCann - C
- Chipper Jones - 3B
- Jason Heyward - RF
- Eric Hinske - DH
- Tyler Pastornicky - SS
Shields is 42-26 with a 3.36 ERA in 98 starts at Tropicana Field; Eric Hinske has hit .239 in 106 games at the Trop with 11 HR; the Braves won two of three in their most recent visit to TB back in 2006; Atlanta's has hit .265 with 24 HR in their 22 road games compared to .281 with 15 HR in 17 home games; the Braves had two road winning streaks of at least four games last year and have won five straight road games twice already this year.
All I want for my birthday is a Braves win!