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Game Thread 8/12: Braves vs. Phillies

Daniel Shirey

Julio Teheran starts for the Braves, Cole Hamels for the Phillies.

Justin Upton and Brian McCann appear to be well enough to start today. Justin had a hamstring cramp and McCann had been held out because of a sore knee.

BRAVES LINEUP

  1. Jason Heyward - RF
  2. Justin Upton - LF
  3. Freddie Freeman - 1B
  4. Brian McCann - C
  5. Chris Johnson - 3B
  6. Dan Uggla - 2B
  7. B.J. Upton - CF
  8. Andrelton Simmons - SS
  9. Julio Teheran - P

PHILLIES LINEUP

  1. Jimmy Rollins - SS
  2. Michael Young - 1B
  3. Chase Utley - 2B
  4. Domonic Brown - LF
  5. Darin Ruf - RF
  6. Cody Asche - 3B
  7. John Mayberry - CF
  8. Carlos Ruiz - C
  9. Cole Hamels - P

The Phillies have a .194 batting average and a 6.65 ERA in losing their last 11 road games.

Hamels' 2013 pitch usage

Fourseam Sinker Cutter Curve Change
LHH
All Counts 42% 9% 24% 8% 18%
First Pitch 49% 10% 28% 4% 9%
Batter Ahead 50% 5% 23% 1% 22%
Even 43% 11% 25% 5% 17%
Pitcher Ahead 32% 11% 22% 19% 16%
Two Strikes 38% 11% 14% 13% 25%
RHH
All Counts 42% 8% 17% 7% 27%
First Pitch 51% 7% 11% 6% 25%
Batter Ahead 46% 6% 11% 1% 36%
Even 43% 7% 17% 5% 28%
Pitcher Ahead 38% 10% 21% 13% 18%
Two Strikes 32% 8% 20% 10% 29%

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