A pair of high-profile rookies will face each other on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals in the second game of a three-game series.

The Braves (74-83) won the opener 11-5 on Monday to extend their winning streak to nine games, the longest active run in the majors.

The pitching matchup features Atlanta's Hurston Waldrep (5-1, 3.04 ERA) against Washington's Brad Lord (5-8, 4.18), a pair of talented right-handers. The same two faced off on Wednesday in Washington, and Waldrep led the Braves to a 9-4 win.

Waldrep, 23, has become a mainstay of the rotation since he was recalled on Aug. 2 to make an emergency start against the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Waldrep pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run in relief that day, and he subsequently

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