August 22 - The visiting Philadelphia Phillies hope left-hander Cristopher Sanchez can build on his latest outing when they meet the Atlanta Braves in the decisive game of a three-game series on Thursday.
The Braves took the series opener 3-1 on Tuesday before the Phillies came from behind for a 3-2 win on Wednesday. The latest result ended Atlanta's three-game winning streak and extended Philadelphia's lead in the National League East to seven games. Atlanta's edge over the New York Mets for the final NL wild-card spot shrunk to 1 1/2 games.
Sanchez (9-8, 3.46 ERA) is coming off one of his best performances of the season, a two-hit complete game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.