- Martin Prado wasn't surprised to see Tim Hudson treating the last-place Houston Astros like a playoff opponent. "Every time he pitches, we expect that from him," Prado said. "He was so fired up, it was sort of contagious." Hudson gave up only four hits and no earned runs in 7 1/3 innings to remain unbeaten in his career against Houston, and the Braves stayed hot with a 4-1 win Friday night that left the Astros with their worst 32-game stretch in franchise history.
