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DabbundoPhillies here today or for the series? No, the whole series, the whole series.

DabbundoIn the second. So, so the main difference between the Phillies and the Braves this year in the standings and the reason that the Braves won the NL East is what happened in April where the Phillies were the worst team in the league and the Braves were torrid hot at the plate.

DabbundoBut in the second half of the season, since July started Phillies and Braves are basically equally bad offenses, marginally different, but Phillies are slightly better, but not much better.

DabbundoAnd if we get to game two and game three, the Phillies will have the better starting pitcher by a considerable margin in both games. The expectation being that they're going to use Sanchez in game two and then some combination of Nola and Wheeler in game three. I suspect Nola would face a few hitters, maybe open the game, and then Wheeler would pitch the bulk of the innings in game three on short rest.

DabbundoThree days.

DabbundoAll the pressure's on Atlanta today. They have Sale on the mound. They're at home.

DabbundoAffiliates are starting a guy who hasn't pitched. Started a major league game in a month. His last outing was a complete game shutout of the Braves, But I think the reason that people see this as a toss -up, and I think Atlanta's a small favorite but not much of one, is because these two teams played seven times in September, and almost every game was decided in the last inning or two.