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<\/a>Philadelphia dropped a 5-3 decision at Turner Field yesterday and come in with a solid 10-1 daytime record this year.\u00a0 The Phillies were unable to solve Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens, who improved to 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 11 starts against them.\u00a0 \u201cHave our number?\u00a0 I don\u2019t believe that,\u201d said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after the game.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s his pitching.\u00a0 It\u2019s his location.\u201d\u00a0 The two clubs have started out the season 4-4 against each other, as Philadelphia stands 4 1\/2 games ahead of the third-place Braves in the National League East standings.\u00a0 Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino is expected to miss Sunday\u2019s game with right hamstring soreness, but the lineup is anticipating the return of catcher Carlos Ruiz (back) after taking a scheduled day off.\u00a0 Philadelphia is 16-8 versus division opponents.<\/p>\n
Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay is 5-2 with a 2.05 ERA in eight starts this season and his 174 career wins are second among active pitchers behind Boston\u2019s Tim Wakefield.\u00a0 The right-hander has dominated divisional opponents in his career, posting a 26-6 record and 2.24 ERA in 39 games (35 starts) versus the NL East.\u00a0 The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner is 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against Atlanta.\u00a0 Halladay takes the mound for the fourth time this year on the road, coming in with a 2-1 mark and 1.40 ERA, allowing hitters to bat just .178 against him.<\/p>\n
Atlanta\u2019s offense has been much better of late thanks to the play of leadoff hitter Martin Prado, who has collected five straight multi-hit games.\u00a0 \u201cI think we know who the player of the week is going to be,\u201d said Braves third baseman Chipper Jones.\u00a0 \u201cWhen he gets it going right, roll with it.\u201d\u00a0 Extending the streak may prove difficult for Prado versus Halladay, coming in 1 for 13 lifetime against him.\u00a0 Atlanta is 11-10 at home this season and 107-79 over the past three years at Turner Field.<\/p>\n
Braves starting pitcher Tim Hudson will be matched up with Halladay for the third time in his career, as both have split the previous two meetings.\u00a0 Since his last matchup with Halladay on April 21, 2010, the right-hander has posted a 3-0 mark and 3.48 ERA in three starts against the Phillies.\u00a0 Hudson is coming off one of his worst starts of the season, allowing seven runs (three earned) and five hits over five fames at home against Washington, as the club has alternated wins and losses over his last five outings.\u00a0 He has registered an even 2-2 record and 3.21 ERA in five home starts.<\/p>\n
Bettors are likely to back the Phillies due to their 18-2 record in Halladay\u2019s last 20 starts versus the National League East, while the Braves are 0-4 in their last four games after scoring five runs or more in the previous game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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