Nats @ Braves

No reason to cover what has happened over the past 4 days in Atlanta. We move forward against divisional foe Washington. The Braves are 3-2 against the Nats thus far. *Note to Brave pitchers; pitch around Alfonso Soriano. Soriano has 5 HR's against Braves pitching this year. This includes one 3-HR game. Entering the series Atlanta is third in the East and the Nats are fourth. Three games seperate the two teams. On paper, this should be a good series. Here's your probables:

Mon: Hudson (5-3 3.99) vs. Hernandez (4-5 5.10)

Tues: Ramirez (1-1 3.18) vs. Shawn Hill (0-0 1.29)

Wed: Smoltz (4-3 3.72) vs. Ortiz (4-4 5.04)

Tonight's game could be the pitching matchup of the series. Hudson has been a roll of late, and Hernandez is the #1 guy in Washington. Early start, 7:05ET on Turner South.