This is a very important series for the Braves. Philadelphia came into this three-game set having won nine straight at Turner Field and 14 of the last 17 overall on Atlanta's home field. In fact, the Braves had not won a home series over their division rivals since 2007. However, yesterday's 11-1 win already assured that streak will come to an end and even better is the club's 6-2 mark vs. the defending World Series Champions this season. The Phillies, meanwhile, are really struggling right now after going 4-11 during the most recent stretch of Interleague Play (won last two games) and have now dropped the first two games of this series. They continue to keep every other team in the NL East in the hunt (except Washington of course) and now send out lefty JA Happ to face an Atlanta lineup that is averaging 5.4 runs per game vs. southpaws. Despite being three games under .500, the Braves are just three games off the pace in the division race and a win here means as many as four teams could be within four games of each other in the NL East.
Lenny del genio 7/2
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