May 13 - The opener in the three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday has all the makings of a great pitching duel.
The Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.53 ERA) against Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (5-0, 1.08) in a matchup between two of the league leaders in ERA.
The Braves are coming off a disheartening 4-3 walk-off loss to the New York Mets on Sunday. That prevented Atlanta from sweeping the series and ended its four-game winning streak.
Chicago beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday to take two of three in that series.