Atlanta @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 26, 2012 ) Atlanta 7, San Francisco 1

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants have a little momentum when they open up a four-game series at AT&T Park on Thursday. The visiting Braves are coming off a series win in Cincinnati that was capped by a 7-2 victory in Wednesday's finale. Dan Uggla homered twice and Juan Francisco added a grand slam as Atlanta began its second 10-game road trip of the season with a solid showing against the Reds.

The Giants blew a lead in the ninth inning before rallying in the 10th to upend the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday. It helped San Francisco avoid a series sweep and gave the Giants 12 home wins, second-most in the National League. Although closer Sergio Romo blew the save, San Francisco still improved to 14-0 when leading after eight innings. The Giants split four games at home against Atlanta last August.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, Fox Sports South (Atlanta), Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Julio Teheran (1-0, 5.08 ERA) vs. Giants RH Ryan Vogelsong (1-2, 7.20)

The Braves have won all five of Teheran's starts. Early on they were doing so despite the 22-year-old's shakiness, but he has carried his weight a bit more of late. Teheran is 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA in his last two starts, during which he has walked only one and has kept everything in the park. Teheran gave up a career-high 10 hits against Washington in his last start April 29, but nine of them were singles, which helped Atlanta survive a tight affair. Teheran's next scheduled outing versus the New York Mets was postponed by rain. He has never faced San Francisco.

Vogelsong's struggles continued in a dramatic way Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who got to him for seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. Vogelsong gave up a season high-tying nine hits as he blew an early five-run lead and remained winless at home. The 35-year-old has given up at least one home run in each of his last five outings and has one quality start out of six total appearances in 2013. Vogelsong was 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA in two starts against the Braves last year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Vogelsong has a .347 batting average against at home.

2. Giants 2B Marco Scutaro is 15-for-31 during an eight-game hitting streak.

3. Uggla has five extra-base hits (three homers, two triples) in his last six games. He had a total of five extra-base hits (four homers, one double) in his first 25 contests.

PREDICTION: Giants 6, Braves 5