PHILLIES vs. NY METS
Philadelphia will try to get back in the win column against the Braves as they look to J.A. Happ for stability who is coming off his first major league shutout. Happ will start t against the Atlanta Braves for the first time. The left hander Happ (5-0, 3.00 ERA) allowed five hits and no walks, needing just 100 pitches to complete a 10-0 win in his last outing. The Phillies have dropped 13 of their last 17 and Philadelphia didn't manage a hit until the seventh inning of an 11-1 loss.Since slugger Raul Ibanez has been on the disabled list, Philadelphia's lineup has been inconsistent scoring two or fewer runs five times in the last 11 contests. The Braves are 6-2 against the Phillies this season and are looking for their fourth straight victory and will start Javier Vazquez (5-7, 3.04), who ranks among the top 10 in the NL in ERA, but has little run support from his team as he lost 1-0 against Boston Saturday after pitching 7 2/3 strong innings with eight strikeouts. In his last seven starts, the right-hander is 1-4 with a 2.61 ERA, but has gotten only nine runs to work with. Vazquez is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA in two starts against the Phillies this year. Two of the hottest pitchers in the National League will face each other in a pitchers dual tonight where 3 runs will be enough to get the win.
TAKE UNDER 8 RUNS