ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals will both start 22-year-old rookie right-handers who were 2014 first-round draft choices in their series finale Wednesday at SunTrust Park.The similarities end Chris Owings Jersey , though, when it comes to major league experience.Jack Flaherty has been with the Cardinals most of the season, making 25 starts. Touki Toussaint has made just three starts for the Braves, spending the majority of his year in Double-A.Article continues below ...Flaherty (8-7, 2.86 ERA) will try to build on his successful season, while Toussaint (1-1 Archie Bradley Jersey , 4.67 ERA) hopes to make a late-season statement as the Cardinals go for a sweep of the three-game series.St. Louis (84-68) won 8-1 on Tuesday night to help their National League wild-card chances and keep the magic number at seven for the Braves (83-68) to clinch the National League East.Flaherty, the 34th overall pick in 2014 draft, leads the Cardinals with 168 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings and needs just one strikeout to catch Shelby Miller for third place on the franchise’s all-time rookie list. Rick Ankiel set the rookie record with 194 in 2000.The California native was 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in five August starts, but has yet to win in September despite a 2.81 ERA in his three outings.Flaherty turned in his 10th quality start in his most recent game, limiting the Los Angeles Dodgers to four hits and a run over six innings while striking out eight in the Cardinals’ 3-0 loss last Friday.“I don’t care about my line. I don’t care about anything other than winning,” said Flaherty Curt Schilling Jersey , who gave up a homer to Yasiel Puig. “So, it doesn’t matter how I pitch. I didn’t pitch well enough.”Flaherty, who has limited opposing hitters to a .193 average overall and .186 on the road, has a simple pitching philosophy.“Get ahead and stay ahead,” he said. “Try not to get into deep counts and try to stay away from a 3-2 count.”Toussaint is will working on that. Struggling with his command, he walked four and allowed two hits while giving up three runs in a one-inning relief appearance against Washington last Saturday.Tousaint Luis Gonzalez Jersey , the 16th overall pick in the 2014 draft by Arizona, made his major league debut in a spot start on Aug. 13 and limited Miami to two hits and a run in the victory.Toussaint was brought back from the minors when rosters expanded and followed up with a loss to Boston and a no-decision against Arizona. He has allowed just eight hits and struck out 15 in 16 1/3 innings as a starter, posting a 3.31 ERA.The Braves are just 38-38 at home, going 4-14 since Aug. 18. The Cardinals have won eight straight against the Braves in Atlanta since the beginning of the 2016 season. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will undergo hip surgery Monday in Colorado, ending what has been a painful and frustrating year for the six-time All-Star.Posey revealed the decision to have the season-ending surgery following Friday night’s loss to the Texas Rangers. Manager Bruce Bochy confirmed it prior to Saturday’s game.“It’s something that needs to be taken care of,” Bochy said. “It’s the wear and tear of playing the game that’s caught up with him a little bit. When we get this thing rehabbed and I know Buster’s going to be happy to have this behind him.”Posey is expected to fly to Vail Gregor Blanco Jersey , Colorado on Sunday and will have surgery the following day. Orthopaedic surgeon Marc J. Philippon will perform the operation.Posey has been playing in pain for much of the season and it showed both in his numbers at the plate and in how he ran the bases. The 31-year-old went into Saturday hitting .284 but had only 41 RBIs and five home runs – his fewest since 2011, the year before Posey won the NL MVP award.The injury was even more noticeable in Posey’s defense. A Gold Glove winner in 2016, he has thrown out only 17 of 59 base stealers this season – a career-low 29 percent.Posey is expected to be out 6-to-8 months.“We all know how important Buster is to our club, behind the plate, in the lineup, but unfortunately you have to deal with this Blake Parker Jersey ,” Bochy said. “I think we’re doing the right thing by getting this taken care of so we can have him ready for next year.“Really it came to a point, whether you think you’re in it or not, we have to get him right and get him healthy. I know he’s looking forward to getting this behind him. We expect him to be full go next year.”No roster move was made and Bochy said Posey was available to come off the bench in Saturday’s game.Nick Hundley, Posey’s backup, started Saturday and will get the majority of playing time the remainder of the season.The Giants also announced the right-hander Jeff Samardzija will seek a second opinion on his troublesome pitching shoulder. Samardzija has been on the DL since July 15.____
