By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Atlanta, GA — Following a 6-22 month of June, the Philadelphia Phillies (19-35) look to build on their series win against San Francisco as they open up a four-game set with the Atlanta Braves (24-30) on Monday night.
The Phillies rebounded from a 10-0 loss on Friday against the Giants to take the final two games of the series by scores of 5-3 and 9-7. Ben Lively pitched seven innings of one-run ball on Saturday for his first big league win in his Major League debut. On Sunday, Odubel Herrera had a three-hit, three-RBI day and the Phillies hit four homers en route to their series victory.
Meanwhile, Atlanta is coming off of a series win of their own against the Cincinnatti Reds. The Braves beat the Reds 13-8 on Sunday behind a 5-for-5 day at the plate from Ender Inciarte, a former Phillies Rule-5 selection. Atlanta ace Julio Teheran struggled, allowing seven runs in five innings, but Danny Santana hit two home runs, Matt Adams and Inciarte had homers as well to help the Braves outslug the Reds on Sunday.
To open up the Phillies and Braves series in Atlanta, Nick Pivetta will oppose veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (19-35) | Atlanta Braves (24-30) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Nick Pivetta | RHP | Bartolo Colon | ||
| (0-2, 5.12 ERA) | (2-6, 6.99 ERA) | ||||
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (19-35) | Atlanta Braves (24-30) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 1 | CF | Ender Inciarte | L |
| 2 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 2 | 2B | Brandon Phillips | R |
| 3 | LF | Aaron Altherr | R | 3 | RF | Nick Markakis | L |
| 4 | 1B | Tommy Joseph | R | 4 | LF | Matt Kemp | R |
| 5 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 5 | 1B | Matt Adams | L |
| 6 | RF | Michael Saunders | L | 6 | C | Tyler Flowers | R |
| 7 | C | Andrew Knapp | S | 7 | 3B | Rio Ruiz | L |
| 8 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 8 | SS | Johan Camargo | S |
| 9 | P | Nick Pivetta | R | 9 | P | Bartolo Colon | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 7:35 p.m.
- TV: CSN
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- Nick Pivetta made two starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley after being sent there on May 18. He went 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and is 5-0 with a 1.41 ERA this season with the Ironpigs.
- After sitting out during the Phillies 10-0 loss on Friday, Odubel Herrera returned to the lineup with vengeance, going 5-for-8 with four doubles, a homer, six RBIs and two runs scored in the final two games of the series against the Giants. That raised his average 11 points from .223 to .234.
- Braves starter Bartolo Colon was haunted by bad defense during his last start, allowing nine runs, only two of which were earned. In two starts against the Phillies this season, Colon is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA.
- During their most recent homestand, Braves starting pitchers allowed three runs or less in six of nine games.
- Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis had a strong series against San Fran, going a combined 4-for-7 on Saturday and Sunday with two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored. His batting averaged jumped 16 points during the series.
- Braves centerfielder Ender Inciarte put together a five-hit game on Sunday and has been lethal at home this season for Atlanta. In 94 at-bats inside the confines of SunTrust Park, Inciarte is slashing .372/.410/.500 with a double, triple, three homers, 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored. He's hitting .077 (1-for-13) against the Phillies this season.
What's Next:
- Tuesday, June 6th, 2017: vs. San Francisco Giants, 7:05 p.m.
- SunTrust Park
- RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.06 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (2-3, 3.18 ERA)
- TV: CSN
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
