BASEBALL

ON DECK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/14/08

> When; where: 7:05 tonight; Citizens Bank Park

> TV; radio: Fox Sports Net; 640 AM and 94.9 FM

> Probable starters: LHP Tom Glavine (0-1, 4.03), Braves, vs. RHP Brett Myers (2-3, 5.33), Phillies

> Glavine update: He'll make his seventh start this season and his 11th attempt at his 304th win. Glavine held the Pirates to two runs in seven innings Friday and got no decision in a 3-2 Braves loss. He went 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA in nine starts against the Phillies the past two seasons, including eight quality starts. Jimmy Rollins is 28-for-75 (.373) with six homers against him, Pat Burrell is 18-for-68 (.265) with three homers, and Ryan Howard is 7-for-24 (.292) with two homers.

> Myers update: He's 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his past four starts, with 34 hits (six homers) allowed in 24 innings. He's 2-5 with a 4.38 ERA in his past 18 games (11 starts) against the Braves, and converted 4-of-5 save opportunities against them last season when he was closing. Chipper Jones is 8-for-28 (.286) with two homers and seven walks against him, Brian McCann is 6-for-21 (.286) with a homer, Jeff Francoeur is 6-for-27 (.222) with a homer, and Kelly Johnson is 0-for-12 and six Ks.

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