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Atlanta Braves have won five of the nine meetings between the teams this season. They took two of three in Philadelphia in early May, beating Lee and Hamels. Atlanta Braves won’t be overly concerned if the worst-case scenario happens and they get swept this weekend. They led the Phillies by 4 1/2 games at the break. They were seven games up on July 22, but Philadelphia went 39-19 the rest of the way and finished six games ahead. Atlanta made the postseason as the wild-card entry. Braves' Outfielders Jason Heyward and Nate McLouth were sidelined earlier in the year, and left fielder Martin Prado is on the DL.
Philadelphia Phillies Five-time All-Star Chase Utley was sidelined the first two months and center fielder Shane Victorino and catcher Carlos Ruiz also spent time on the disabled list. Victorino and All-Star third baseman Placido Polanco are both iffy for this series. They are currently without two of its starting five—Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton—and its top three closers—Ryan Madson, Jose Contreras and Brad Lidge. They have the best record in the majors at 55-33, but the Braves are determined to stand in the way of a fifth straight division title. Both clubs have relied on stellar pitching and each has overcome key injuries and an inconsistent offense so far. Watch Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Live TV Channel SPSO and CSN.