Aaron Harang starts for the Braves, Cole Hamels for the Phillies.
Here's a nugget I found on Twitter:
Worst OPS off the bench: 25. .525 #Mariners 26. .520 #Braves 27. .495 #Mets 28. .488 #Marlins 29. .447 #Cubs 30. .368 #Astros
— Braves Paul (@Braves_Paul) July 19, 2014
All the more reason the Braves should search for a bench bat at the trade deadline.
Luis Avilan was sent to Gwinnett today, and lefty Chasen Shreve was recalled in his spot. In 54.1 innings at Mississippi, Shreve has 76 strikeouts against only nine walks with a 2.48 ERA.
Hamels' 2014 pitch results
Pitch Type | Count | Foul/ Swing | Whiff/ Swing | GB/BIP | LD/BIP | FB/BIP | PU/BIP | GB/FB | HR/(FB+LD) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fourseam | 625 | 48.37 | 17.07 | 37.93 | 28.74 | 27.59 | 5.75 | 137.50 | 6.12 |
Sinker | 243 | 42.99 | 9.35 | 62.96 | 20.37 | 12.96 | 3.70 | 485.71 | 5.56 |
Change | 381 | 24.19 | 43.55 | 53.01 | 19.28 | 22.89 | 4.82 | 231.58 | 5.71 |
Curve | 167 | 27.27 | 43.64 | 62.50 | 18.75 | 18.75 | 0.00 | 333.33 | 0.00 |
Cutter | 273 | 42.19 | 22.66 | 47.83 | 28.26 | 17.39 | 6.52 | 275.00 | 9.52 |