Philadelphia at Atlanta

Tim Hudson has had a very streaky season. He started off better than just about any pitcher in baseball, as the Braves were 7-2 while he pitched to a 1.77 ERA into the middle of May. He then went cold, and the Braves were 2-5 in his next seven starts. He caught fire again, and the Braves won his next 11 starts. He has now gone cold again, as the Braves have dropped his last two starts. A close look at his numbers reveal that he has been average, or even slightly below since mid May. Hudson has worked 121 innings allowing 133 hits, and has pitched to an ERA of 4.24 since May 15. His last five outings have been even worse, as he has pitched to a 5.23 ERA. The Braves are playing themselves right out of any post-season hopes, as they have now gone 6-13 in their last 19 games. They have dropped four of their last five, scoring just 11 runs in the process, or 2.2 a game, and hitting just .214 as a team. The Phillies have gone 7-3 in their last 10, scoring 6.8-runs per game. Kyle Kendrick has kept the Phillies in every game he has pitched, and the Phil's have gone 10-5 with him on the hill, including 3-0 in his last three. The Phillies take game 3.