Wednesday’s games:

Braves vs. Mets

Having won a game a piece, the Braves and the Mets are both going for the series win tonight. Kris Medlen (6-2, 3.66 ERA) takes the mound for the Braves. Mike Pelfrey (10-5, 4.10 ERA) gets the start for New York. Game time is 7:10 p.m. in Atlanta.

Marlins vs. Phillies

The Marlins and Phillies continue either seires tonight in Florida. Anibal  Sanchez (8-6, 3.33 ERA) starts for Florida. Kyle Kendrick (6-4, 4.44 ERA) gets the start for Philadelphia. First pitch is 7:10 p.m.

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks

The Nationals send Craig Stammen (3-4, 5.24 ERA) to the mound as they take on Ian Kennedy (6-8, 4.26 ERA) and the Diamondbacks. Game time is 9:40 p.m. in Arizona.

Friday’s games:

Phillies vs. Rockies

The Phillies open up their series with the Rockies tonight in Philadelphia. Roy Halladay (10-8, 2.40 ERA) takes the mound for the Phillies. Aaron Cook (4-5, 4.56 ERA) gets the start for Colorado. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Braves vs. Marlins

Derek Lowe (10-8, 4.39 ERA) and the Braves take on Alex Sanabia (1-1, 2.12 ERA) and the Marlins in Florida. First pitch is 7:10 p.m.

Nationals vs. Brewers

The Nationals send Craig Stammen (2-4, 5.50 ERA) to the mound as they take on Chris Narveson (8-6, 5.83 ERA) and the Brewers. Game time is 8:10 p.m. in Milwaukee.

Mets vs. Dodgers

The Mets go for a win against the Dodgers tonight in L.A. Johan Santana (7-5, 2.87 ERA) gets the start for the Mets. Vicente Padilla (4-2, 3.65 ERA) starts for the Dodgers. First pitch is 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s games:

Marlins vs. Nationals

The Marlins and Nationals finish up their series this afternoon. The Marlins send Alex Sanabia (0-1, 3.09 ERA) to the mound.  Craig Stammen (2-3, 5.79 ERA) gets the start for Washington. Game time is 1:10 p.m. in Florida.

Braves vs. Brewers

Derek Lowe (9-8, 4.35 ERA) and the Braves take on Manny Parra (3-6, 4.65 ERA) and the Brewers in the final game of their four-game series. First pitch is 1:35 p.m. in Atlanta.

Mets vs. Giants

Johan Santana (7-5, 2.98 ERA) and the Mets close out their series with the Giants in San Francisco. Jonathan Sanchez (7-6, 3.47 ERA) gets the start for the Giants. Game time is 4:05 p.m.

Phillies vs. Cubs

The Phillies look to take the final game in their series with the Cubs as they send Roy Halladay (10-7, 2.19 ERA) to the mound. Tom Gorzelanny (4-5, 3.16 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs. Game time is 8:05 p.m. in Chicago.

Braves vs. Mets

The Braves beat the Mets Saturday 4-0, and have a five-game lead over New York in the NL East standings. The only runs of the game came in the 5th innings for Atlanta. Singles by Troy Glaus and Omar Infante gave the Braves a 2-0 lead. Tim  Hudson helped himself out at the plate, capping off the 5th with an RBI double. Atlanta had a total of 15 hits off Mets pitching. The Mets offense struggled, only getting four hits off Hudson. Three of those hits belonged to Angel Pagan.

Tim Hudson got the win, throwing 7 innings of shut out baseball. He only gave up four hits. Mike Pelfrey struggled and took the loss, only lasting 4 innings while giving up four runs on 12 hits.

Phillies vs. Reds

The game took 11 innings, but Philadelphia beat the Reds 1-0. This game was all about pitching as Roy Halladay and Travis Wood were locked in a pitchers dual through 9 innings. Wood had a perfect game going into the bottom of the 9th inning, but Carlos Ruiz began the inning for the Phillies by hitting a double to center field. Jimmy Rollins hit the game winning single for the Phillies, scoring Carlos Ruiz.

Roy Halladay threw 9 innings and gave up five hits. Phillies reliever Jose Contreras pitched a scoreless 11th and got the win. Wood got a no decision and allowed only one hit in 9 innings. Reds reliever Bill Bray took the loss.

Nationals vs. Giants

San Francisco beat Washington by a score of 10-5. The Nationals scored two runs in the 1st on a double by Ryan Zimmerman and again on a wild pitch allowing Christian Guzman to score. San Francisco responded in the 2nd on a double by Nate Schierholtz and a two-RBI single by Jonathan Sanchez, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. Mike Morse tied it up for Washington with a home run to right center field. The game was tied until the 4th when the Nationals scored on doubles by Ivan Rodriguez and Craig Stammen, making it 5-3 Washington. The Giants went on to have a four-run 7th and scored two more in the 9th, taking a 10-5 lead.

Craig Stammen went 5.1 innings and allowed four runs on six hits. Jonathan Sanchez lasted only 3.2 innings, and gave up five runs on five hits. Both pitchers got a no decision. Giants reliever Santiago Casilla got the win, while Washington’s Tyler Clippard took the loss.

Marlins vs. Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks jumped out to an early lead scoring in the 1st on a sacrifice fly by Chris Young. Arizona scored again in the 3rd on a Justin Upton single and again in the 4th on a home run to center field off the bat of Mark Reynolds. The Marlins got on the board in the 5th when Mike Stanton sent the ball over the center field wall for his 5th home run of the season. An RBI single by Jorge Cantu in the 6th cut the Diamondbacks lead to 3-2. Arizona extended their lead in the bottom of the 6th on a two-run shot off the bat of Chris Snyder.   Trailing 5-2 going into the 9th, the Marlins tagged on two more runs, cutting Arizona’s lead to 5-4.

Nate Robertson took the loss, going 6 innings and giving up five runs on six hits. Ian Kennedy got the win, throwing 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on five hits. Juan Gutierrez got the save.

Saturday’s match ups:

Braves vs. Mets

The Braves look to take game two against the Mets and extend their lead in the NL East. Atlanta will send Tim Hudson (8-4, 2.44 ERA) to the mound. Mike Pelfrey (10-3, 3.39 ERA) gets the start for the Mets. Game time is 4:05 p.m. in N.Y.

Nationals vs. Giants

Craig Stammen (2-3, 5.73 ERA) and the Nationals continue their series with the Giants. Jonathan Sanchez (7-6, 3.15 ERA) starts for San Francisco. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. in D.C.

Phillies vs. Reds

Roy Halladay (10-7, 2.33 ERA) goes for win number 11, as he the Phillies take on Travis Wood (0-0, 3.86 ERA) and the Reds. Game time is 7:05 p.m. in Philadelphia.

Marlins vs. Diamondbacks

The Marlins send Nate Robertson (6-6, 4.94 ERA) to the mound as they go for the win against Ian Kennedy (3-7, 4.16 ERA) and the Diamondbacks. First pitch is 8:10 p.m. in Arizona.

Independence Day match ups:

Mets vs. Nationals

Craig Stammen (2-2, 5.13) and the Nationals go for the series win as they take on Hisanori Takahashi (6-3, 4.24) and the Mets. First pitch is 1:35 p.m. in D.C.

Phillies vs. Pirates

Joe Blanton (3-5, 4.33) and the Phillies finish up their series with the Pirates. Jeff Karstens (2-3, 4.46) takes the mound for the Pirates. Game time is 1:35 p.m. in Pittsburgh.

Braves vs. Marlins

Tim Hudson (8-3, 2.37) and the Braves go for the sweep as they finish their series with the Marlins. Ricky Nolasco (7-6, 4.84) starts for Florida. Game time is 5:05 p.m. in Atlanta.

Tuesday’s games:

Braves vs. Nationals

Derek Lowe (9-5, 4.42) goes for win number 10 as he and the Braves face the Nationals. Craig Stammen (1-2, 5.43) makes his first start since returning to the rotation. Game time is 7:10 p.m. in Atlanta.

Mets vs. Marlins

The Mets and Marlins face off in Puerto Rico again tonight. Hisanori Takahashi (6-3, 3.78) starts for the Mets. Nate Robertson (5-6, 4.89) takes the mound for the Marlins. First pitch is 7:10 p.m.

Phillies vs. Reds

Joe Blanton (3-5, 6.53) and the Phillies look to bounce back after yesterday’s loss to the Reds. Mike Leake (5-1, 2.92) gets the start for the Reds. Game time is 7:10 p.m. in Cincinnati.

Sunday’s match ups:

Marlins vs. Mets

Ricky Nolasco (5-4) and the Marlins finish up their weekend series against Hisanori Takahashi (4-2) and the Mets. First pitch is 1:10 p.m. in New York.

Phillies vs. Padres

Joe Blanton (1-4) and the Phillies face off against Kevin Correia (5-4) and the Padres. Game time is 1:35 p.m. in Philadelphia.

Nationals vs. Reds

Craig Stammen (1-2) and the Nationals look to take the rubber game against Bronson Arroyo (5-3) and the Reds. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. in D.C.

Braves vs. Dodgers

Tim Hudson (6-1) takes the mound for the Braves, as they close out their series with the Dodgers. John Ely (3-2) gets the start for the Dodgers. Game time is 4:10 p.m. in Los Angeles.

Today’s NL East games:

Braves vs. Phillies

The NL East leading Braves look to extend their lead over the Phillies today in Atlanta. Tim Hudson (5-1) takes the mound for Atlanta. Cole Hamels (5-3) gets the start for the Phillies. First pitch is 7:10 p.m.

Marlins vs. Brewers

The Marlins hope to continue hitting against Dave Bush (1-5) and the Brewers. Ricky Nolasco (4-4) will start for the Marlins. The game’s set to begin at 7:10 p.m. in Florida.

Mets vs. Padres

Mike Pelfrey (7-1) and the Mets continue their west coast  trip against the NL West leading Padres. Wade LeBlanc (2-3) will take the mound for the Padres. First pitch is 10:05 in San Diego.

Nationals vs. Astros

Craig Stammen (1-2) and the Nationals look to beat up on the Astros again. Brett Myers (3-3) gets the start for the Astros. Game time is 8:05 p.m. in Houston.

Nationals vs. Giants

The Nationals had a 4-2 lead going into the 7^th inning, but a number of costly plays kept them from getting the win, as they fell to the Giants 5-4. Adam Dunn hit his 10^th homerun of the year, and Josh Willingham and Alberto Gonzalez each went 2-3 for the Nationals. Aubrey Huff went 3-4 and Juan Uribe went 2-4 for the Giants.

Craig Stammen went 6.1 innings for the Nationals, giving up three runs on five hits. Sean Burnett came in to pitch in the 7^th for the  Nationals and wound up with the loss. Barry Zito pitched 6.1 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits. Santiago Casilla finished off the 7^th and earned the win. Brian Wilson got his 12^th save of the season for the Giants.

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Braves vs. Marlins

It was an ugly night for the Braves defensively, who committed four errors. But what they lacked in defense they made up in offense in their 8-3 win over the Marlins. Braves and Marlins both scored in the 1^st inning. The Braves then tacked on two in the 4^th, followed by one in the 6^th and 7th, and finally three in the 8^th. Ricky Nolasco helped himself out with an RBI single in the 4^th for the Marlins. Hanley Ramirez and Ronny Paulino each went 2-4 for Florida.

Tim Hudson and Nolasco each went only four innings thanks to a 77-minute rain delay. Peter Moylan took the mound for the Braves following the rain delay and got the win. Nolasco took the loss after giving up three runs.

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Mets vs. Phillies

The Mets have  gone 27 straight innings without giving up a run, and won their fifth in a row, sweeping the Phillies with a score of 3-0. Mike Pelfrey pitched 7 strong innings, giving up no runs on three hits to earn the win. Cole Hamels went 6.1 innings, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits, taking the loss. Francisco Rodriguez got his 9^th save of the season.

The Mets got on the board early with an RBI double by Jason Bay in the first inning. Their next two runs came in the bottom of the 7^th on a RBI double by Jose Reyes. Phillies bats were quiet once again. Shane Victorino was 3-4, with the only other Phillies hit belonging to Raul Ibanez.

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