Posted July 25 GAME 1 - Friday 7/26 @ 7:05p Mike Soroka (10-2; 2.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 3.09 FIP) vs Jake Arrieta (8-7; 4.40 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 4.95 FIP) GAME 2 - Saturday 7/27 @ 7:05p Max Fried (10-4; 4.08 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 3.87 FIP) vs Zach Eflin (7-10; 4.25 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 4.57 FIP) GAME 3 - Sunday 7/28 - 1:05p Kevin Gausman (3-5; 5.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 3.86 FIP) vs Aaron Nola (8-2; 3.64 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 4.21 FIP) Match-up Notes Atlanta Braves 60-43 (1st in NL EAST; 4.5 UP) -- Record vs. Opponent: 4-5 Offensive Ranking (NL) .261 AVG (4), .336 OBP (2), .454 SLG (2), 156 HR (4), 354 XBH (5) Pitching Rankings (NL) 4.22 ERA (5), .253 BAA (10), 884 SO (10), 378 BB (15), 4.48 FIP (12) Philadelphia Phillies 54-48 (3rd in NL EAST; 5.5 GB) -- Record vs. Opponent: 5-4 Offensive Ranking (NL) .243 AVG (13), .320 OBP (10), .417 SLG (12), 128 HR (12), 336 XBH (8) Pitching Rankings (NL) 4.58 ERA (11), .262 BAA (14), 868 SO (14), 345 BB (10), 5.01 FIP (15) The Braves come into the series in Philadelphia on a cold streak, having gone 6-6 since the All-Star Break and played arguably their worst series (a sweep by the Royals) of the season since the opening weekend. Meanwhile, the Phillies are playing their best baseball since the first few weeks of the year, going 7-3 in their last 10 games, which includes a 4-game split with the ML-best Dodgers and taking 4 out of 5 from the Pirates & Tigers. WHO'S HOT Josh Donaldson .325 AVG, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 1.206 OPS, 10/9 BB/K since the All-Star Break Aaron Nola 2-0, 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 in the month of July WHO'S NOT Austin Riley .169 AVG, 2 HR, 7 RBI, .507 OPS, 4/27 BB/K in the month of July Zach Eflin 0-3, 11.08 ERA, 1.85 WHIP in 13 IP for the month of July Malachore, JDFIII and jidady like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 We really need to right the ship here, Nationals aren't going away. And can't let Philly sweep us, or they are right back to being a major threat to us with the way our offense has been lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 We need a new rule of this forum. Under no circumstances should any poster ever suggest a sweep or assurances of victory. Anytime someone does we always get roasted by whoever we're playing. ATLBrave, falconsd56, Born Again Georgian and 8 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 (edited) 3 hours ago, Unkn0wn said: We need a new rule of this forum. Under no circumstances should any poster ever suggest a sweep or assurances of victory. Anytime someone does we always get roasted by whoever we're playing. i hope you really dont believe that what we say here makes any difference in the outcome of a game Edited July 25 by LouDog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 6 minutes ago, LouDog said: i hope you really dont believe that what we say here makes any difference in the outcome of a game Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 9 minutes ago, LouDog said: i hope you really dont believe that what we say here makes any difference in the outcome of a game Wade Boggs didnt eat fried chicken before every game for nothing. Got him to the hall of fame. We change posters anytime we have a bad series, we carry our weight in this battle around here! ATLBrave, AF89, Falconsfan567 and 1 other like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 whatever helps ya sleep at night i guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 We getting swept, run straight out of town. Born Again Georgian likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 Baseball players are ultra superstitious, so why can't we be? Malachore likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 We're definitely sweeping the Phillies LouDog likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 1 hour ago, CrimsonFalcon said: Baseball players are ultra superstitious, so why can't we be? Being superstitious is fine but to honestly believe that their success is based on what we type on a Messageboard is out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 13 minutes ago, LouDog said: Being superstitious is fine but to honestly believe that their success is based on what we type on a Messageboard is out there. ATLBrave, Falconsfan567, Malachore and 1 other like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 50 minutes ago, LouDog said: Being superstitious is fine but to honestly believe that their success is based on what we type on a Messageboard is out there. I really hope that you don't think he's 100% serious. He does the same thing with people making threads, if we win the series then the same person make the next thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 Hey Mr. Dog....Im going to need you to dust off your sense of humor... Born Again Georgian, Malachore and Falconsfan567 like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 I guess you really can't teach an old dog new tricks Falconsfan567 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 3 hours ago, LouDog said: Being superstitious is fine but to honestly believe that their success is based on what we type on a Messageboard is out there. Never claimed to be anywhere near there lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 1 hour ago, RING OF HONOR said: Hey Mr. Dog....Im going to need you to dust off your sense of humor... Mine is on layaway at Toys R us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 7 hours ago, LouDog said: i hope you really dont believe that what we say here makes any difference in the outcome of a game I mean, it’s in the first section of the Atlanta/Georgia fan hand guide. Malachore and RING OF HONOR like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25 6 hours ago, Malachore said: We getting swept, run straight out of town. Yeah, 10-0 Phillies, every game. Harper with 3 Hr every game. Malachore likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 26 1 hour ago, Malachore said: About to be a 3.5 game lead. Nope, Rockies win. Malachore likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 26 13 hours ago, Unkn0wn said: Nope, Rockies win. See the reverse jinx does work. ATL Fan in the DMV, ATLBrave, RING OF HONOR and 2 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 26 11 hours ago, Unkn0wn said: Nope, Rockies win. That's huge! 4.5 game lead rather than 3.5. That .5 game may be even larger as the season gets close to the end. ATLBrave likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 26 I just hope the bats wake up... sdogg likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
