ATLANTA BRAVES (24-31) Braves vs. Phillies 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 11-8 0-4 1109-1068-14 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (20-35) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 391-345 at Atlanta 6-4 0-1 193-170 LHP Jaime García (2-3, 3.18) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.06) at SunTrust Park --- 0-1 0-1 Game No. 56 • Home Game No. 24 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 91-82 at Phila. (since 1900) 5-4 0-3 525-555-6 June 6, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA • FSSE at Citizens Bank Park (‘04) --- --- 62-61 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight is the second of a four- HOME RUNS: After a season-long six-game homerless Overall ................................... 24-31 game set between the Braves and Phillies and the fifth drought from May 24-May 29, the Braves have gone Home ..................................... 10-13 of 19 meetings between the clubs this season...After this deep in five of six games while hitting nine total home Road ...................................... 14-18 series, the teams will meet next for four games at Citizens runs in that stretch...They have now hit 56 home runs Day .......................................... 6-11 Bank Park, July 28-31. in 55 games, with 21 of the homers coming at SunTrust Night ..................................... 18-20 Park. The Phillies have won the first four meetings Current Streak ..............................L1 • Last 5 Games .............................. 2-3 between the clubs this season after the Braves The Braves are on pace to hit 165 home runs this • Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 entered 2017 having won seven straight over season, which would be the club’s most since hitting April ....................................... 10-13 Philadelphia, dating to July 31, 2016. 181 in 2013. May ........................................ 12-16 Since the start of the 2015 season, the Braves have Last season’s team went a season-long 15 games in June ............................................ 2-2 • • Vs. LHSP .................................... 3-2 won 13 of 20 games against the Phillies in Atlanta, April without a homer on their way to a MLB-few Vs. RHSP ............................... 21-29 including four of the last five. 122 homers. Series Opener ......................... 10-10 The Braves face another right-handed starter Series Opener at Home .............. 4-4 • BULLPEN: The Braves bullpen worked 5.1 more Series Opener on Road .............. 6-6 tonight, the Phillies’ Aaron Nola..Atlanta has faced innings yesterday, the third straight game Atlanta relievers By Series .................................7-9-3 the fewest lefty starters in baseball this season (5 went 4.0 innings or more. By Home Series.......................2-3-2 total; 3-2)...They are 21-29 against right-handed starters. Since allowing 11 runs on May 3 vs. the Mets, By Road Series ........................5-6-1 • Braves relievers have compiled a 2.83 ERA (33 Rubber Games ........................... 1-4 The Braves placed RHP Bartolo Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 3-5 ROSTER MOVE: ER/105.0 IP) while holding the opposition to a Scored First ............................ 13-10 Colón on the 10-day disabled list today with a left .189 batting average in 29 games. Opponent Scored First ............ 11-21 oblique strain and recalled RHP Jason Hursh from Since that date, the bullpen has compiled the 1-run games ............................... 4-9 Triple-A Gwinnett. • Comeback Wins ..................... 14-14 third-lowest ERA in the majors, while their .189 Hursh, 25, compiled a 2-1 record and a 3.09 ERA opponents’ average is best. Last AB Wins .............................. 7-7 • (11 ER/32.0 IP) in 20 combined games between Walkoff Wins .............................. 2-3 Since returning from Extra Innings .............................. 2-5 Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi this JACKSON SCORELESS: Led After 6 ............................... 16-5 year...Hursh began the year with the G-Braves Triple-A Gwinnett on May 20, RHP Luke Jackson has Led After 7 ............................... 19-3 before joining the M-Braves on May 12. tossed 8.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen with four Led After 8 ............................... 19-3 hits allowed over seven games. Tied After 6 ................................ 4-2 HOME GAMES: The Braves continue an eight-game Only Miami’s David Phelps has thrown more Tied After 7 ................................ 3-2 homestand tonight that runs through Sunday, June 11... • Tied After 8 ................................ 5-1 The Braves have lost three straight at home and 13 of scoreless relief innings (9.0) since Jackson’s return Behind After 6 .......................... 4-24 19 after opening SunTrust Park with a four-game sweep to the majors. Behind After 7 .......................... 2-26 of San Diego. Behind After 8 .......................... 0-27 CATCHERS: Among MLB players with at least 75 The Braves’ 23 home games are tied for the fewest in plate appearances this season, C Tyler Flowers leads the Division Games ........................ 9-14 • Vs. Other Divisions ................. 15-17 the major league with Chicago (AL)...The Nationals majors with a .469 on-base percentage, while his .356 Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 4-5 have played the next fewest in the NL with 25. batting average ranks third. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 20-26 The Braves are hitting .270 here, the sixth-best Prior to joining Atlanta in 2016, Flowers hit .223 Hit 0 HR ................................. 5-16 • • Hit 1+ HR ............................. 19-15 average at home in the majors...Ender Inciarte is (283-for-1267) in 431 games with Chicago (AL)... Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 3-20 hitting .381 (37-for-97) here, the fourth-best home In 123 games with the Braves, Flowers is hitting Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 21-11 mark in the majors. .296 (118-for-399) with a .391 on-base percentage. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 11-6 Braves catchers are hitting a combined .314 (59-for- Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 13-25 HOT STREAK: OF Ender Inciarte reached safely in • More Hits than Opponent ........ 19-9 his first four plate appearances last night to extend his 188) while reaching at a .428 clip, which both rank Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 4-20 on-base streak to 10 consecutive plate appearances...He as tops in the majors...Only Arizona first basemen Committed No Errors ............ 16-11 went 5-for-5 with a walk on Sunday in Cincinnati...His reach at a higher clip (.430) than Braves catchers. Committed 1 or More Errors.... 8-20 ninth-inning groundout ended his streak. TWO STRIKES: As a team, the Braves are hitting .187 His streak of reaching base tied for the third longest in two-strike situations, the fifth-best mark in the majors • and the second-best in the NL...Only Washington has a Upcoming Milestones in Atlanta franchise history…Only Jeff Burroughs and Freddie Freeman compiled longer runs… higher team average with two strikes in the NL. Needs For Burroughs went 11 consecutive plate appearances Bartolo Colón 95 Ks 2,500 C Tyler Flowers is hitting .276 (16-for-58) in such in 1978 before Freeman set the record earlier this • 15 Wins 250 situations, the seventh-best mark in the NL. 8 Wins 243 season with 12 straight from April 17-19. (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) After his average fell to .208 following play on April JAIME GARCÍA: LHP Jaime García has lowered his 10 Wins 245 • season ERA from 4.65 to 3.18 over this last three starts... (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) 23, Inciarte is hitting .350 (56-for-160) with 27 runs R.A. Dickey 56.1 IP 2,000 scored and a .410 on-base percentage in 37 games... He has gotten an out in the seventh inning in three 129 Ks 1,500 His average over that stretch is the fourth-best in consecutive starts, compiling a 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.2) Freddie Freeman 5 Hits 1,000 the NL and seventh-best in the majors among over this stretch...His three-start streak of going at least 54 Games 1,000 qualifying players, while his .410 on-base percentage 6.1 innings ties for the longest run of his career, done six Jaime García 41.2 IP 1,000 is eighth-best in the NL. times previous and last from April 30-May 11. Ender Inciarte 1 Hits 500 Matt Kemp 29 Games 1,500 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Nick Markakis 52 Hits 2,000 Julio Teheran 112 IP 1,000 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Wed., June 7 PHI RHP Mike Foltynewicz (3-5, 3.90) vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (0-6, 5.13) FSSE 7:35 Upcoming Birthdays Thurs., June 8 PHI RHP R.A. Dickey (3-4, 5.10) vs. RHP Ben Lively (1-0, 1.29) FSSE 7:35 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Player/Coach Date Turns FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Jim Johnson 6/27/83 34 Brandon Phillips 6/28/84 33 Jaime García 7/8/86 31 Tonight’s Starting Pitcher García’s Game Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (5) 1-1, 3.20 ERA 19.2 18 7 7 8 15 3 --- #54 Jaime García 4/6 at NYM L, 6-2 6.0 6 4 4 2 0 1 86 4/12 at MIA ND, W, 5-4 5.0 7 4 3 2 4 2 86 LHP • 6-2 • 213 • 30 yrs 4/17 SD ND, W, 5-4 6.1 5 2 2 3 4 1 87 4/22 at PHI ND, L, 4-3 (10) 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 82 2017: 2-3, 3.18 ERA • 2016 Record: 10-13, 4.67 ERA 4/29 at MIL W, 11-3 6.0 3 2 2 5 3 0 97 April Totals (5) 1-1, 3.99 ERA 29.1 26 14 13 13 17 4 88* vs.