ATLANTA -- Philadelphia Phillies rookie right-hander Ben Lively will be trying to build off his impressive major league debut as he faces the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in the finale of the teams' four-game series at SunTrust Park.
In contrast, veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey -- Lively's senior by 17 years -- will be trying to recapture some of what made him a Cy Young Award winner five seasons ago as he takes the mound for the Braves.
Lively (1-0, 1.29 ERA) gave the Phillies a big lift on Saturday, allowing four hits and a run in seven innings at Philadelphia in a victory over the San Francisco Giants.