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PHOENIX -- Arizona and Atlanta will turn to their top starters Wednesday in an attempt to get a leg up after splitting the first two games of a four-game set at Chase Field.Zack Greinke (11-4, 4.21) will oppose Julio Teheran (3-9, 2.90) in a series that so far has not had much to do with any of the starting pitchers.Atlanta overcame a 4-3 deficit against the Arizona bullpen on Matt Kemps go-ahead, bases-loaded double in the eighth inning of a 7-4 victory Tuesday. The Diamondbacks overcame a 5-0 deficit with a four-run eighth inning in a 9-8 victory in the opener Monday.Atlantas live young relief arms stood out Tuesday, giving manager Brian Snitker 6 1/3 scoreless innings in back of Rob Whalen, who was making his fifth major league start. Right-handers Jose Ramirez and Mauricio Cabrera struck out the side on either side of the Braves go-ahead, three-run eighth inning fueled by Matt Kemps two-run double.Ramirez gave up a leadoff triple in the last of the seventh inning with Arizona holding a 4-3 lead, but the runner got no further. Cabrera struck out the side around a two-out double to protect a 6-4 lead in the last of the eighth inning with third-strike fastballs that were clocked 100, 102 and 101 mph.All of them did a great job, manager Brian Snitker said.Greinke will be making his fourth start, and his first at home, since missing six weeks with a strained left oblique muscle. He had quality starts against the Mets in his return and at San Diego last Friday but was knocked around for nine runs and 10 hits in 1 2/3 innings at Boston on Aug. 14. He had a streak of eight straight winning decisions broken in Boston.Teheran has been victimized by the worst run support in the NL among qualifiers, similar to the predicament Shelby Miller found himself in with Atlanta last season. Teheran has received an average of 2.77 runs per game this season, leading to his misleading win-loss record. Miller received 2.54 runs of support last season, the lowest figure in the league since 1974.Atlanta added some offense at the July 31 trade deadline by acquiring Matt Kemp from San Diego, and Kemp supplied the game-winning hit with his bases-loaded, two-run double in the eighth inning Tuesday, when a third run scored on the play on an outfield.No matter the jersey, Kemp has no trouble hitting at Chase Field.Kemp hit two homers in an early-season here in Arizona while with San Diego, and he has 103 RBI in 134 career games against Arizona, 51 at Chase Field. He spent all of his 10-plus years in the NL West with the Dodgers and San Diego before coming to Atlanta.This is a nice field, nice backdrop, Kemp said. You see the ball well. Ive had some experience here.Kemp also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly Tuesday, giving him 81 for the season. He was deprived of another RBI when the official scorer ruled that the third runner scored on his bases-loaded double when the right fielder bobbled the ball at the fence.If I end up at 99, theres going to be trouble, Kemp said in jest.Cheap J. R. Richard Jersey . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Cheap MLB Jerseys . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. 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On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators.Australian rugby will attempt to move on from the weekends Bledisloe Cup drama when the John Eales Medal is awarded in Sydney on Thursday night.After an indifferent and injury-marred 12 months, superstar full-back Israel Folau looks a long shot to make it three victories on the trot after a voting period that extends right back to the Wallabies one-off Test against the United States in Chicago.So who then is in with a chance of claiming Australian rugbys top honour?From a sheer weight of Test matches, vice-captain Michael Hooper and fly-half Bernard Foley must be in serious contention with the Waratahs duo also among Australias top performers at last years World Cup.Back-rower David Pocock, who will begin a one-year sabbatical at the conclusion of this years spring tour, was another player to impress in England last year but he will likeely suffer due to an injury-marred June series and Rugby Championship.ddddddddddddHalf-back Will Genia, who is yet to win a John Eales Medal, and prop Scott Sio could be the smokies to take home the award with the former, in particular, in exquisite form during the Rugby Championship.Genia was one of the few Wallabies to perform in the back-to-back Bledisloe defeats in Sydney and Wellington, before the veteran No.9 produced some sparkling performances against South Africa and Argentina.He did however miss the June series with England, while Sios early Rugby Championship form was not of the same high standard he showed in England last year.Who do you think will win the John Eales Medal? 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