Athletics aim to end slide in game against the Braves

Oakland Athletics (23-36, fourth in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-23, second in the NL East)Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Atlanta Braves.Atlanta has gone 18-11 in home games and 32-23 overall. The Braves have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in the majors