Arizona Diamondbacks (8-9 Jose Reyes Jersey , third in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (9-7, third in the NL East)Atlanta; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zack Godley (1-1, 7.41 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) Braves: Kevin Gausman (1-1, 2.84 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)LINE: Braves favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE:The Braves are 7-4 on their home turf. Atlanta’s team on-base percentage of .365 is sixth in the majors. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the lineup with an OBP of .456.The Diamondbacks are 4-4 on the road. Arizona has slugged .484, good for second in the National League. Christian Walker leads the team with a .667 slugging percentage, including nine extra-base hits and five home runs. The Diamondbacks won the last meeting 9-6. Yoshihisa Hirano earned his first victory and Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs for Arizona. A.J. Minter registered his second loss for Atlanta.TOP PERFORMERS: Acuna leads the Braves with six home runs and is batting .327. Dansby Swanson is 8-for-31 with a double, a triple, two home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games for Atlanta.David Peralta leads the Diamondbacks with 26 hits and is batting .371. Ketel Marte is 8-for-40 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games for Arizona.LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .269 batting average Jeurys Familia Jersey , 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runsDiamondbacks: 5-5, .269 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runsBraves Injuries: Arodys Vizcaino: 10-day IL (right shoulder inflammation), Jonny Venters: 10-day IL (right calf strain), Darren O’Day: 10-day IL (forearm), Mike Foltynewicz: 10-day IL (elbow), Brian McCann: 10-day IL (hamstring).Diamondbacks Injuries: Taijuan Walker: 60-day IL (elbow), T.J. McFarland: 10-day IL (shoulder), Silvino Bracho: 60-day IL (elbow), Steven Souza Jr.: 10-day IL (knee), Jake Lamb: 10-day IL (quad), Alex Avila: 10-day IL (quad). The Orioles have to hire a manager eventually. Maybe today! Also today: The O’s add some office space, challenges with building a coaching staff Mike Piazza Jersey , and more."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastBird DroppingsThursday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles aren’t trading for anybodyNew,670commentsThe Orioles have to hire a manager eventually. Maybe today! Also today: The O’s add some office space, challenges with building a coaching staff, and more.beat writer dives immediately into the inbox.This, that, and the other (School of Roch)In this edition of “the headline tells you nothing about the article,” a scout compares prospect Ryan Mountcastle to Ichabod Crane, and this is apparently a compliment.For Miguel Castro, giving back begins at home (Steve Melewski)A trio of MLBers, including Miguel Castro, made some contributions back in the Dominican Republic.Orioles could face obstacles in hiring coaching staff (Baltimore Baseball)The obstacle is that it’s late in the calendar to be trying to assemble a coaching staff.Orioles expand in Warehouse to grow ticket sales, sponsorships (Baltimore Business Journal)The Orioles are going to occupy a bit more space in the B&O Warehouse for the next three years. The new space will be dedicated to selling more tickets. They will probably need the help.Banning the shift is a solution in search of a problem (Fangraphs)If commissioner Rob Manfred succeeds in banning the shift, that would be dumb.Birthdays and anniversariesIn 2010, the Orioles traded David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio to the Diamondbacks for Mark Reynolds. In the years since, Reynolds has gone on to ascend to 12th place on the career strikeouts list.There are a few former Orioles with birthdays today. They are: 1984-89 outfielder/DH Larry Sheets http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , 1977 three-gamer Mike Parrott, and 1981 reliever Jeff Schneider.Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: songwriter Ira Gershwin (1896), “Take Five” pianist/composer Dave Brubeck (1920), Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (1952), movie man Judd Apatow (1967), and basketballer Giannis Antetokounmpo (1994).On this day in history...In 1648, the English New Model Army purged Parliament of any MPs who might take the side of King Charles I. That same Parliament went on to try and execute the king within three months.In 1884, the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. was finally completed.In 1917, Finland declared its independence from Russia.In 1947, Everglades National Park in Florida was dedicated. This is only 20% of the original size of the Everglades.**And that’s the way it is in Birdland on December 6 - or at least, unless something happens later, which it might, because you never know. Have a safe Thursday.