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Davies tries to rebound as Braves face Cubs

Jun 1, 2007 - 2:43 PM Atlanta (30-23) at Chicago Cubs (22-29) 2:20 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- After taking two of three from one of the better teams in the National League, the Atlanta Braves aim to continue their road dominance against one of the worst.

The Braves begin a three-game series with the struggling Chicago Cubs Friday at Wrigley Field.

Atlanta defeated Milwaukee, 9-3, on Wednesday, posting its third-highest run total of the season against the NL Central-leading Brewers. The Braves, who are 15-12 on the road, visit Wrigley, which has truly been a friendly spot for them over the years.

Atlanta has taken its last four series at Wrigley dating to 2003, including a three-game road sweep of Chicago from May 26-28 last season. The Braves have not lost a series here since April 10-13, 2000.

Kyle Davies (2-3, 5.51 ERA) takes the mound for Atlanta looking to rebound from his worst performance of 2007. The righthander allowed eight runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 13-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.

The Cubs will counter with Carlos Zambrano (5-4, 5.24), who seeks his second straight win. The big righthander yielded only two runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings in a 4-2 win vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

That was the last victory for Chicago, which has dropped a season high-tying four consecutive games to remain tied with St Louis for the fourth-worst record in the league.

The Cubs were blasted, 9-0, by the Florida Marlins Wednesday and have lost eight of 10 overall.