Philadelphia @ Atlanta preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 13, 2013 ) Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 3

The Atlanta Braves hope eye surgery will help Dan Uggla cut down on his strikeouts as the National League East leaders look toward October. The Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the series finale Wednesday, but will be without their second baseman after placing Uggla on the disabled list Tuesday. Uggla, who was diagnosed with astigmatism in spring training but tried to play this season with corrective lenses, leads the National League with 146 strikeouts.

Despite a 3-1 loss in the middle contest of the three-game set Tuesday, the Phillies have an opportunity to win only their second series in eight tries since the All-Star break. Philadelphia is 10-19 against the Braves since the start of the 2012 season and has lost 12 of its past 13 games away from home. Second baseman Chase Utley has five hits in the first two games of the series, including three of Philadelphia’s six hits Tuesday.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia (Philadelphia), SportSouth (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies LH John Lannan (3-5, 4.81 ERA) vs. Braves RH Brandon Beachy (1-0, 5.00)

Lannan experienced his worst start of the season Friday at Washington, getting pounded for eight runs on nine hits with five walks in five innings. The 28-year-old started August by pitching 4 1/3 innings against Atlanta, allowing two earned runs on four hits in a no-decision. He has pitched past the fifth innings once in his past four starts.

Beachy dominated the Marlins in his third start since returning from Tommy John surgery Friday, holding them to three hits in eight shutout innings. The 26-year-old threw 67 of his 99 pitches for strikes, and has walked only four hitters in 18 innings. Beachy yielded four runs (three earned) and five hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Phillies on Aug. 3 and is 0-3 with a 3.77 ERA in eight starts against them.

WALK-OFFS

1. Atlanta P Craig Kimbrel earned his 37th save of the season Tuesday – tops in the NL – and has converted 27 consecutive save opportunities since blowing his last one May 7.

2. The Phillies have scored two runs or less in seven of their past 10 losses.

3. Philadelphia SS Jimmy Rollins is two homers away from 200 for his career.

PREDICTION: Braves 4, Phillies 3