The written preview lands about a day and a half before the game, once the lineups, the injuries and the market have settled. Until then the boards below carry the matchup: recent form, how the two sides compare, and where each of them sits.
The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.
Where each side sits in its own division, with both clubs marked. These two are in different ones, so the tables are separate and the records are not directly comparable.
Atlanta Braves85-61.582L3
Philadelphia Phillies82-64.562W1
Miami Marlins72-75.490L3
New York Mets68-78.466W4
Washington Nationals67-81.453L7
Los Angeles Dodgers89-57.610W7
San Diego Padres78-68.534W4
Arizona Diamondbacks78-69.531L1
San Francisco Giants62-85.422W3
Colorado Rockies55-90.379L3Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch, so a name here can still be scratched, and the batting order is the likelier thing to move than the nine men in it.
San Francisco Giants
Brett Harris#29RHBThird base
Turner Hill#52LHB.270Designated hitter
Bryce Eldridge#8LHB.268hotFirst base
Jonah Cox#53RHB.277Center field
Jung Hoo Lee#51LHB.281coldRight fieldAtlanta Braves
Drake Baldwin#30LHB.276hotDesignated hitter
Ronald Acuña Jr.#13RHBRight field
Matt Olson#28LHBFirst base
Michael Harris II#23LHB.287coldCenter field
Mauricio Dubón#14RHB.266Shortstop