The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs on Thursday in exchange for a minor league prospect.

The Cubs will begin the second half Friday with a 44-46 record, eight games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee. The Braves are 44-45 and four games behind NL East-leading New York. The Braves are 7.0 back and the Cubs are 7.5 back in the wild-card chase.

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