5/2 MLB Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves

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- The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Turner Field.

The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Freddy Garcia in this game. Garcia has a 1-1 record and a 5.65 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Braves will be Chuck James. The righthander has a 4.73 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.

The Phillies evened their three-game series on Tuesday, as they defeated the Braves 6-4. The Phillies won the game as -130 favorites at Turner Field, while the combined 10 runs were just OVER the posted over/under (9).

Rod Barajas was 2-for-2 with a solo homer for the Phillies. Cole Hamels pitched 7 1/3 innings for the win, while Tom Gordon notched his fifth save.

Chipper Jones belted two home runs and finished with three RBI for the +110 Braves. Mark Redman lost his fourth straight, giving up four runs in under two innings.

 

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Braves 4, Phillies 3

Ryan Howard crushed his fourth homer of the season, a game-tying three-run shot in the sixth, but the Phillies' struggles against the Braves continued as they lost to division-leading Atlanta for the fifth time in six games.