(55-52) vs. (57-52)
8/3 Game 1: Jeff Francis (11-5, 4.12 ERA) vs. John Smoltz (10-5, 2.84 ERA)
8/4 Game 2: Ubaldo Jimenez (1-0, 3.50 ERA) vs. Tim Hudson (11-5, 3.09 ERA)
8/5 Game 3: Aaron Cook (8-6, 4.13 ERA) vs. Chuck James (9-8, 3.70 ERA)
They must win this series. They need to win every series for the rest of the season.