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Friday’s game: Braves at Phillies

By Carroll Rogers Walton
April 23, 2015

Where: at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

When: 7:05 p.m.

TV/Radio: FSSO/680, 93.7, 106.7

Probable starting pitchers: Braves LH Alex Wood (1-0, 3.93 ERA) vs. RH Aaron Harang (2-1, 1.96)

What's new: The Braves' defense that was so dominant the first two weeks of the season faltered in the Mets series. The Braves committed one error in the first 12 games of the season, but committed three in the first two games against the Mets, including a Phil Gosselin boot that all but cost the Braves the first game. Catcher A.J. Pierzynski is making it hard for Fredi Gonzalez to take him out of the lineup. He hit safely in each of his first six games for the Braves, entering Thursday. Over that time, he was 9-for-23 (.391) with a double, three homers and five RBIs. His catching counterpart Christian Bethancourt was hitting only .133 (4-for-30), with two doubles and two RBIs, in that span.

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