07/25/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to regroup against another familiar foe this evening, as they kick off a three-game series versus the NL East-rival Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.
Philadelphia just dropped two of three to the New York Mets to lose control of the NL East lead and is 1-4 over its last five games. The Phillies fell a game behind the Mets in the division standings following Thursday's 3-1 loss in the series finale.
Jayson Werth homered for Philadelphia and Eric Bruntlett ended with three hits after starting in place of shortstop Jimmy Rollins. Rollins was held out of the starting lineup for showing up late to the stadium.
Rollins appeared as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, when he grounded into a game-ending fielder's choice.
J.C. Romero pitched the eighth and took the loss for the Phillies, while starter Jamie Moyer allowed a run on just two hits in seven frames.
Kyle Kendrick will handle pitching duties for the Phillies on Friday and he is 8-4 with a 4.87 ERA this season. He is 0-1 in his last three starts and 3-0 with a 4.13 ERA in five career games against Atlanta.
The Braves just won two of three games against the Florida Marlins, including Wednesday's 9-4 victory in the series finale. Starter Tim Hudson hurled six shutout innings, while Gregor Blanco and Yunel Escobar each drove in three runs to lead the charge.
Jair Jurrjens will take the hill for Atlanta tonight and he is 9-5 with a 3.22 ERA this season. Jurrjens, who has alternated wins and losses over his last four starts, faced Philadelphia for the first time in his career on July 3. He was saddled with the loss after allowing four runs and eight hits in seven innings of work.
Philadelphia owns the Braves this season, having won eight of the nine matchups so far. The Phillies won two of three games at Citizens Bank Park from May 13-15.
<< Lee shoots for win No. 14 against Twins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Runs have been quite hard to come by for the Minnesota
Twins during the club's current losing streak. A matchup with Cleveland
Indians ace Cliff Lee likely won't help matters.
The struggling Twins take their swings again
<< Bills T Peters a holdout
Pittsford, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason
Peters is officially a holdout.
The 26-year-old tackle was not present when the team opened training camp on
Friday. Peters also missed all of Buffalo's volunt
<< NL East-leading Mets welcome Cardinals to Shea
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets open their first series as sole leaders
of the National League's East Division tonight, when they host the St. Louis
Cardinals in the first of three weekend games at Shea Stadium.
New York, which foug
<< Rangers, A's get series started in Oakland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A battle for second place in the American League West
begins tonight at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum, where the Athletics take on the
hard-hitting Texas Rangers in the first of three consecutive clashes.
The A's and Rangers
Tigers open crucial AL Central set vs. Chicago >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers have a chance to really get back in the
AL Central race this weekend, as they begin a three-game set with the Chicago
White Sox at Comerica Park.
Detroit, picked by just about everyone to win the divis
Brewers host Astros, aim for ninth straight win >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in baseball
right now and will shoot for their ninth straight win tonight in the opener
of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park.
Milwaukee has rip
Texans sign first round pick >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans signed offensive tackle
Duane Brown on Friday.
Brown, the team's first round pick, was the 26th overall selection in the 2008
NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech. He began his collegiate
D-Backs' Haren to try to shut down light-hitting Giants >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Haren will try to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks atop
the NL West standings tonight, when he takes the mound in the opener of a
three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
Haren has won
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