The Atlanta Braves open a series with the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals today in need of a series win. Right-hander Tommy Hanson (5-3, 3.12 ERA) takes the ball for the Braves in the opener at 1:10 p.m. today at Turner Field in Atlanta. He will go against Cardinals pitching sensation Lance Lynn (7-1, 2.54 ERA), a first-year starter who has struggled some after starting the year with six straight wins.