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While this four-game set at Turner Field could be a potential playoff preview, there’s one reason the Atlanta Braves might not be too keen on seeing the San Francisco Giants in October. Tim Lincecum’s six wins versus Atlanta are more than he has against any other opponent, a total the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner looks to increase Thursday night in the majors’ toughest venue for visitors. Atlanta has a two-game lead over Philadelphia in the NL East, the same edge San Francisco holds over St. Louis in the wild-card race. Both teams have pitching staffs that look built for the playoffs - the Giants have baseball’s second-best ERA while the Braves are fifth - but Lincecum may give San Francisco a trump card.

The right-hander beat them April 11 as he had 10 strikeouts over seven innings, yielding two runs in a 6-3 win. The Braves will see a slightly different delivery from Lincecum than the one they’re used to. He went to a revised wind-up before Friday’s start against the Dodgers after some recent inconsistency, bringing both hands over his head. It seemed to work. After allowing two runs early, Lincecum cruised through seven innings and struck out nine in a 6-5 win. He’ll have a big challenge at Turner Field, where the Braves are a major league-best 36-14. McCann and Chipper Jones hit back-to-back, third-inning homers in Wednesday’s 8-3 win over the visiting New York Mets, and the pair combined for six hits and five RBIs. The Giants, meanwhile, will be looking to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since July 1-2. San Francisco had won four straight before getting shut down by Ubaldo Jimenez in a 6-1 loss at Colorado on Wednesday.