Next: at Phillies
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
When: 7:05 p.m.
TV; radio: FSSO; 680, 93.7, 106.7
Probable starting pitchers: Braves RH Williams Perez (4-0, 2.88) vs. TBA
What's new: Perez is expected to be activated from the disabled list and make his return to the Braves rotation Friday. This will be his first major league start since June 26 in Pittsburgh when he took a liner off his foot. Perez gave up just one earned run over 11 2/3 innings in a three-game rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Gwinnett. Cole Hamels was lined up to start for the Phillies, but the team had a deal in place to sent him to the Rangers for a package of prospects. As of Thursday evening, that trade had not finalized, pending medical exams and the Phillies hadn't named a starter for Friday night. Aaron Nola could be moved into that slot or David Buchanan could be called up from the minors. The Braves are going through some roster overhauling of their own and familiar names are doing some shuffling. Nick Markakis batted leadoff over Jace Peterson throughout the series in Baltimore, going 5-for-13 (.385) with a double, a walk and a run scored. But the Braves offense generated just four runs in three games.
- Carroll Rogers Walton
