Atlanta at Seattle 9:40 ET
Braves over Mariners- Left-hander Robbie Ray (12-8, 3.45 ERA) is scheduled to start the series opener for Seattle. Ray, who won the AL Cy Young Award last season with Toronto before signing with the Mariners as a free agent in the offseason, has won his past four starts while yielding a 1.05 ERA. The Braves plan to counter with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton (7-5, 4.01), who is coming off an 8-1 victory last Friday against Miami in which he allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/ 3 innings. Morton is 5-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts against Seattle. The Braves are a half-game behind the New York Mets in the NL East but have a double-digit lead atop the league's wild-card standings. The Braves are 6-1 on the inter-league road and Seattle is 4-9 in inter-league games against teams with winning records. Take ATLANTA!