The Atlanta Braves face the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for their second game of the weekend series. First pitch is a little bit after 7:10 p.m. ET check out the live stream of the game a long with batting lineups and pitching matchups for this ball game.
The Braves will send Julio Teheran to the mound, their young Colombian right-hander. It will be his first start of the 2013 season after a super impressive Spring Training performance where he posted ridiculous numbers. Of course, Spring Training doesn't directly translate into the the regular season. He went 3-1 with a 1.06 ERA he only allowed three earned runs in 26 innings pitched. If he can produce these numbers, they would have probably the best No. 5 starter in baseball.
On the mound for the Cubs, their seven-year veteran, Carlos Villanueva. He had a decent spring where he went 3.57 though posting an 0-2 record. After spending five seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and two with the Toronto Blue Jays, Villanueva will be playing in their first season with the Cubs.
As far as the lineups, the Braves will encounter some issues as Andrelton Simmons will be unable to play as he injured his thumb while sliding into second base in Friday's game, which the Braves won 4-1. Here's what the Braves lineup will look as Simmons is injured:
1. B.J. Upton CF
2. Jason Heyward RF
3. Justin Upton LF
4. Freddie Freeman 1B
5. Dan Uggla 2B
6. Juan Francisco 3B
7. Gerald Laird C
8. Ramiro Pena SS
9. Julio Teheran P
The Cubs have no major injuries in their lineup and here's what it looks like:
1. David DeJesus CF
2. Starlin Castron SS
3. Anthony Rizzo 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano LF
5. Nate Schierholtz RF
6. Welington Castillo C
7. Luis Valbuena 3B
8. Alberto Gonzalez 2B
9. Carlos Villanueva P
The Braves are off to a quick start as they are 3-1 in the year. The Cubs are 2-2 in the year and will look to get over .500.
