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Brian McCann gave the NL home-field advantage in the World Series with a clutch, two-out hit late in the All-Star game. The Atlanta Braves would love to be the beneficiaries of their catcher’s heroics. The NL’s best team also boasts the majors’ top home record, meaning Atlanta should have a good chance to pad its lead in the East when it opens a seven-game stretch at Turner Field on Thursday night with the first of four against the Milwaukee Brewers. It wasn’t a great first half in many ways for McCann, who is hitting .267 - well below his career average of .291 - and with 37 RBIs is on pace to fall well short of the 92 he averaged in his first four full major league seasons. McCann is batting .223 with two outs, but had no problem coming through with a big hit in that situation Tuesday. The five-time All-Star’s pinch-hit, three-run double in the seventh lifted the NL to a 3-1 win, snapping the league’s 13-game losing streak in the Midsummer Classic.

The Braves have a realistic opportunity to benefit from McCann’s moment. Atlanta won four of five heading into the All-Star break to push its lead over the second-place New York Mets to four games. Atlanta will open its latest homestand with a bit of a new look after a swap of shortstops. The Braves on Wednesday traded the disappointing Yunel Escobar to Toronto for Alex Gonzalez, who’s tied for sixth in the majors with 43 extra-base hits. It will be hard for Gonzalez to give Atlanta any more of a boost at Turner Field. The Braves are 30-10 at home and 19-4 there since May 19, winning eight consecutive series. They’re 22-26 on the road, but had no problem beating Milwaukee at Miller Park from May 10-12. Atlanta outscored the Brewers 28-7 to sweep the three-game set. Probable Braves starter Jair Jurrjens was sidelined then, part of a two-month stretch on the disabled list with a strained hamstring. He’s looked solid in two outings since his return, going 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA.