Series Preview
The Braves (4-5) open a 4 game homestand today against the struggling Phillies (4-5). Philadelphia has dropped 3 straight since taking the first series between these 2 clubs in Citizen Bank Park. The Phillies ran into a buzzsaw in New York getting swept by the Mets thanks to basically no offense. The Braves are coming off their first series win of the season but did just lose an 11th inning heartbreaker. Both teams are 4 games back of the best team in baseball currently the Miami Marlins
Expected Pitching Matchups
Game 1
RHP Josh Collmenter 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4.95 FIP, 0.0 WAR
vs
RHP Matt Wisler 0-0, 6.00 ERA, 4.34, 0.1 WAR
Game 2
LHP Cole Hamels 0-0, 3.46 ERA, 4.59 FIP, 0.1 WAR
vs
LHP Alex Wood 0-2, 3.00 ERA, 2.91 FIP, 0.4 WAR
Game 3
RHP Chad Billingsley 0-0, 4.09 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 0.2 WAR
vs
RHP Shelby Miller 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 4.51 FIP, 0.1 WAR
Game 4
RHP Nathan Eovaldi 0-1, 5.79 ERA, 6.62 FIP, -0.2 WAR
vs
RHP Julio Teheran 0-1, 8.71 ERA, 6.03 FIP, -0.1 WAR
Primary Lineup
SS J.P. Crawford .231/.231/.513 2 HR 5 RBI
2B Odubel Herrera .214/.290/.214 3 RBI
3B Maikel Franco .250/.270/.389 2 RBI
1B Ike Davis .226/.351/.387 HR 6 RBI
CF Colby Rasmus .364/.400/.500 2 RBI
RF Dominic Brown .174/.269/.348 HR 2 RBI
LF Austin Jackson .231/.231/.346 HR 2 RBI
C Tommy Joseph .120/.214/.240 HR 2 RBI