The Braves , and here are some other things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye out for today: 1. Devers nearing milestone: Red Sox star is nearing a noteworthy milestone as he sits at 199 career home runs. His next homer will make him the 11th player in Red Sox history to hit 200 homers for the club, and his relative youth at just 27 years old also means that, a suming he hits the milestone before seasons end, hell be just the 27th player in MLB history to reach 200 home runs before his 28th birthday. Devers march toward 200 homers comes in the midst of a banner year. Through 111 games this season, hes posted an excellent .298/.377/.591 slash line with 33 doubles, 27 homers, and a career-high five triples in just 488 trips to the plate. That slugging percentage would be the highest of Devers career if he can maintain it over the rest of the season. 2. Series Preview: Phillies @ Braves Despite holding the top two positions in the NL East, its been a rough second Gregory Soto Jersey half for both the Phillies and Braves. Philadelphia has gone just 11-17 since the All-Star break, thanks largely the NLs worst bullpen performance and a lineup and rotation that have been roughly middle of the pack during that time. Meanwhile, only the Marlins, Rockies and Nationals have seen their rotations yield runs at a higher rate than the Braves in the second half. That shaky performance comes in spite of s resurgent campaign, which has put him firmly into the conversation for the Cy Young Award. With just percentage points separating Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles as they fight for the top two seeds in the NL (and the accompanying bye through the Wild Card Series) and the Braves clinging to a 1.5-game lead over the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot, the Phillies are now headed to Atlanta for a three-game set. The series will kick off at 7:20pm local time this evening with a pitchers duel between Phillies ace (2.72 ERA) and breakout Braves righty (2.06 ERA), the latter of whom is making his first start in three weeks following an IL stint for forearm inflammation. Tomorrow will see (3.45 ERA) square off against (3.62 ERA) in a matchup between decorated hurlers. The series will conclude with Braves rookie (4.04 ERA) on the mound against an as-of-yet unnamed Phillies starter. 3. MLBTR Chat today: Its been a busy few days around the league on the injury front, particularly in the NL where the , , and have all lost key members of their respective cores to the injured list. If you have any questions about your favorite teams playoff aspirations and/or their upcoming offseason, MLBTRs Steve Adams is holding a live chat with readers at 1pm CT today. to ask a question in advance, join in live once the chat begins, or read the transcript once the chat is complete. Jonathan Heasley Jersey
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