Atlanta Braves left-handed starter Alex Wood (7-6, 3.78 ERA) has had his struggles in his home park of Turner Field all season, supporting a 1-3 record and 5.18 ERA in six home starts coming into tonight’s game. Tonight he made some adjustments and was able to battle his way to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“I moved back over the first base side [of the rubber],” Wood said postgame. “It just feels the ball’s coming out of my hand a lot better. I feel like my action is back. Still adjustments to be made, but it really makes me stay on the ball a lot better.”

Wood went 6.2 innings allowing three runs on six hits. His command was spotty as he gave four free passes and struck out only three. Two of those runs allowed were of the solo home run variety early in the game. Despite base runners being on base seemingly every inning, Wood was able to make the necessary pitches to get out unscathed. Part of the success was the two double-play balls he induced to kill Dodger rallies in the fourth and fifth innings.

The Dodgers grabbed the first lead of the game as third baseman Justin Turner pulled a solo home run to left field in the first inning, making it 1-0. Atlanta would immediately respond in the bottom of the first as Jace Peterson led off with a walk followed by a single by Cameron Maybin. Both runners would advance putting runners at second and third because of a throwing error by Dodgers shortstop Kike Hernandez.

Atlanta capitalized with an RBI groundout by Nick Markakis, followed by another RBI groundout by Chris Johnson. The Braves’ 2-1 lead didn’t last long as Yasiel Puig hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning to tie the game at two.

In the bottom of the third inning, the Braves grabbed the lead once again as Nick Markakis tripled in the right-centerfield gap and Chris Johnson would smack an opposite field single to right, giving Atlanta a 3-2 lead.

Chris Johnson finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored.

With two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Dodgers starter Brett Anderson left the game after attempting to field an infield single by Jonny Gomes. The left-hander was diagnosed with an irritated left Achilles, something the Braves have recently dealt with. Anderson finished the game going 2.2 innings allowing three runs on five hits, while walking two and striking out two.

After Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick tied the game up again with an RBI single to right field in the fifth inning, former Dodger Juan Uribe would hit the go-ahead bloop single to center in the bottom of the inning that scored Markakis, giving the Braves a 4-3 lead.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Chin-Hui Tsao (1-1, 2.84 ERA) received the loss after coming into the game for the injured Anderson. Tsao went 1.1 innings allowing the one run on two hits, while striking out two batters. The Taiwanese pitcher also smashed a ground-rule double in the fifth inning and later scored on the Kendrick single. That was Tsao’s first base hit since 2003 as a member of the Colorado Rockies, and it was against the Braves.

Atlanta's bullpen pitched 2.1 innings of perfect baseball as they didn't allow a base hit and struck out one batter. Jim Johnson came on in the ninth and shut the door on 10 pitches, recording his eighth save of the season.

GAME THREE MATCHUP:

The Los Angeles Dodgers will send right-handed starter Mike Bolsinger (4-3, 3.04 ERA) to the mound as the Dodgers look to avoid the three-game sweep. Bolsinger made one start against the Braves last season and allowed seven runs (five earned) in only 3.2 innings.

The Atlanta Braves will look to their ace right-hander Julio Teheran (6-4, 4.53 ERA) to complete the sweep. Teheran allowed eight runs in 4.1 innings against the Dodgers earlier this season. In three career starts, Teheran is 0-3 with an ERA of 6.86 against Los Angeles. The one positive is that he is 5-0 with a 2.18 ERA in nine home starts this year.