* Probable starters: Today --- RH Shairon Martis (season debut), Nationals vs. RH Derek Lowe (1-0, 0.00 ERA); Saturday --- LH John Lannan (0-1, 18.00), Nationals vs. RH Kenshin Kawakami (major league debut); Sunday --- LH Scott Olsen (0-1, 24.00), Nationals vs. RH Jair Jurrjens (1-0, 0.00)

* Worth noting: Retired Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren will be honored in a ceremony before tonight's game, and the radio broadcast booth will be named in his honor. ... The Braves finished 6-12 against the Nationals in 2008 and have lost 10 of the past 13 against them. ... Lowe is 5-1 in six starts vs. the Nationals , who were swept this week in a three-game series at Florida.

* Who's hot: Left fielder Adam Dunn went 3-for-10 with a homer, five RBIs, three walks and one strikeout in three games at Florida. ... Brian McCann and rookie Jordan Schafer hit two homers apiece in the Braves' opening series at Philadelphia.

* Today's pitching matchup: Martis, 22, was 1-2 with a 6.89 ERA in four September games in 2008. ... Lowe pitched eight scoreless innings (two hits) to beat Philadelphia on opening night, improving to 5-0 with a 0.41 ERA in seven starts since Aug. 31.