Braves and Phillies square off in series rubber match
Philadelphia Phillies (9-18, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (19-9, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-2, 5. 06 ERA, 1. 46 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (4-1, 2.
79 ERA, 1. 00 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -167, Phillies +141; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Atlanta has a 19-9 record overall and a 9-5 record in home games.
The Braves have a 16-1 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Philadelphia is 4-8 on the road and 9-18 overall. The Phillies are 6-1 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Braves lead the season series 4-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with seven home runs while slugging .