By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Looking to build off their 2-0 series opener victory over the division-leading Atlanta Braves (50-36), the Philadelphia Phillies (45-40) and RHP Nick Pivetta will oppose rookie RHP Bryse Wilson Wednesday evening in the second of a three-game series at SunTrust Park.
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With a win, the Phillies would secure their first road series win against the Braves since August 8-9, 2017. The Phillies have won six of their last eight games, all against National League East opponents while outscoring them 54-40.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (45-40) | Atlanta Braves (50-36) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Nick Pivetta | RHP | Bryse Wilson | ||
| (4-2, 5.63 ERA) | (0-0, 8.31 ERA) | ||||
RHP Nick Pivetta, Age: 26
- Career vs. ATL: 4-1, 3.48 ERA, 10 G, 10 GS, 54 1/3 IP, 54 H, 21 R, 21 ER, 5 HR, 15 BB, 45 SO, 1.270 WHIP
- Career at SunTrust Park: 2-0, 3.41 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 31 2/3 IP, 33 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 9 BB, 23 SO, 1.326 WHIP
RHP Bryse Wilson, Age: 21
- Career vs. PHI: 0-0, 10.80 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 3 1/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 SO, 2.700 WHIP
- Career at SunTrust Park: 0-0, 15.00 ERA, 3 G, 0 GS, 3 GF, 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 2 SO, 2.667 WHIP
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (45-40) | Atlanta Braves (50-36) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | CF | Scott Kingery | R | 1 | CF | Ronald Acuna Jr. | R |
| 2 | SS | Jean Segura | R | 2 | SS | Dansby Swanson | R |
| 3 | RF | Bryce Harper | L | 3 | 1B | Freddie Freeman | L |
| 4 | 1B | Rhys Hoskins | R | 4 | 3B | Josh Donaldson | R |
| 5 | C | J.T. Realmuto | R | 5 | RF | Nick Markakis | L |
| 6 | LF | Jay Bruce | L | 6 | LF | Austin Riley | R |
| 7 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 7 | 2B | Ozzie Albies | S |
| 8 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 8 | C | Tyler Flowers | R |
| 9 | P | Nick Pivetta | R | 9 | P | Bryse Wilson | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 7:20 p.m.
- TV: NBCSP
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
Bryse Wilson's average 4-seam velo in each of his three starts:
Aug. 20, 2018 at Pirates: 94.9 mph
March 30, 2019 at Phillies: 92.6 mph
Thursday at Cubs: 95.8 mph— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) July 3, 2019
- The Phillies hold the top spot in the National League Wild Card by a 1/2 game.
- The Braves have been shut out 12 times, five times by the Phillies, since Sept. 24, 2017, according to Bob Vetrone Jr., who adds the Phillies are 9-3 (.750) when Jay Bruce plays and has an RBI, and are 3-8 (.273) when Bruce plays and has no RBI.
- Among all MLB catchers, Phillies All-Star J.T. Realmuto ranks first in runs (50), hits (76), games (80) and at-bats (286).
- Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is 7-for-23 in his career against Pivetta with a double, triple, home run, 5 RBI, walk and three strikeouts (click to expand).
What's Next:
- Thursday, July 4, 2019: at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m.
- SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Ga.
- RHP Zach Eflin (7-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Soroka (9-1, 2.13 ERA)
- TV: NBCSP, ESPN; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
