(SportsNetwork.com) - Cole Hamels aims to reach double-digit victories for the seventh time in his major league career when the Philadelphia Phillies close the regular season against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Hamels has a 2.47 ERA, which is his lowest of his career. Hes also 3 1/3 innings shy of reaching 200 for the fifth consecutive year. The lefty is 16-8 with a 3.25 ERA in 34 games (33 starts) against Atlanta. James Russell will start todays game for the Braves, but hes only expected to last three innings before handing off the ball to the bullpen. The lefty has pitched in 21 games in relief this season and has started only five of his 337 major league appearances. Those starts came in 2011 with the Cubs. The Braves had scheduled Alex Wood to start, but he was scratched because of left forearm discomfort. Last night, Justin Upton and B.J. Upton both homered and threw a runner out at home as the Braves held on for a 4-2 victory. Justin Upton broke a tie with a two-run blast in the seventh off Philadelphia starter A.J. Burnett (8-18). The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but closer Craig Kimbrel earned his 46th save when Andrelton Simmons snagged Ben Reveres liner. The shortstop had committed a fielding error earlier in the inning. Aaron Harang (12-12) gave up two runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win, just the third in the last 15 games for Atlanta. Hes been a pleasure to watch pitch every fifth day, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. Hes a tremendous presence in the clubhouse. Burnett, who has hinted that this could be his final season, allowed four runs on five hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. Its obviously been a frustrating year, Burnett said. You come over here and you expect to make an impact, but I made the wrong impact. I gave it all I had, thats all I can say. Ryan Howard finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Philadelphia. His leadoff smash to right-center field tied the game at 1-1 in the second. The Braves lead the season series with the Phillies 10-8, winning seven of nine in Philadelphia. Gio Urshela Jersey . "Youre not really spending time to sit back and analyze what your competitions doing and things like that," Anthopoulos said. "Youre so focused on what were trying to get done." Ultimately, while the landscape around them changed with trades both major and minor, the Blue Jays did nothing before Thursdays non-waiver deadline. Lou Gehrig Yankees Jersey .Simon will work with head coach Gord Dineen and associate coach Derek King behind the bench of the Toronto Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate for the 2014-15 season. https://www.cheapyankees.com/2621g-didi-...ey-yankees.html. Pekovic had an MRI test Tuesday on his right ankle that revealed bursitis, which is inflammation of the fluid-filled pad that cushions the joint. Mike Mussina Jersey . James Harden wasnt worried and told his coach as much. "He was fired up but I told him: Its OK. Were going to be all right," Harden said. And they were. Houston scored 17 straight points after that timeout, led by 10 from Harden, to take the lead and roll to an easy 129-106 win. Cameron Maybin Jersey . Austin does not believe the game-time temperature is going to be an advantage for either side heading into the Grey Cup. "We dont think about (the cold)," said Austin. "Im not even sure how you would determine an advantage.Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Former top-10 star James Blakes singles career came to an end on a rainy Wednesday at the U.S. Open. Ivo Karlovic of Croatia fired 38 aces past Blake to claim a 6-7 (2-7), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2) victory in a match that lasted over three hours. Blakes only other first-round loss here came in 1999. "I dont know when its going to hit me. I dont think Ill be sleeping a lot tonight," Blake said. Blake announced Monday that this would be his last tournament. The 33-year-old American ended his career with 10 singles titles. He reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open in 2005 and 2006 and Australian Open in 2008, and also landed in the final at the Tennis Masters Cup in 2006. "Its hitting me now Im never going to have this again in my life, a teary- eyed Blake said. "That ovation makes me realize every bit of hard work is worth it." In 2004, while practicing with fellow American Robby Ginepri in Rome, Blake broke his neck when he slipped on a clay court and collided with the net post. In July of that year, his father died of stomach cancer. At the same time, Blake developed shingles, which temporarily paralyzed half his face and blurred his sight. Blake was the ATPs Comeback Player of the Year in 2005 and was named the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year in 2008. Meanwhile, defending champion Andy Murray and former title winner Juan Martin del Potro posted first-round wins on Wednesday. The third-seeded Murray cruised past French left-hander Michael Llodra 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. The reigning Wimbledon and U.S. Open titlist beat Novak Djokovic in last years final in Flushing and was a runner-up here in 2008. Murray will next do battle with Leonarddo Mayer, who took down Victor Hanescu 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4).dddddddddddd The sixth-seeded 2009 champion del Potro snuck past Guillermo Garcia-Lopez by a 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) margin in a match that lasted over four hours on a rainy Wednesday. Garcia-Lopez saved three match points in the final tiebreaker before del Potro put him away. The last time del Potro came into the U.S. Open seeded No. 6 was four years ago and he went on to capture the title. Next up for del Potro is former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, who defeated American Brian Baker by a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 score. Hewitt, who captured the U.S. Open in 2001 and was the 2004 runner-up to Roger Federer, improved his impressive record at Flushing Meadows to 44-11. Stanislas Wawrinka, the No. 9 seed, discarded Czech Radek Stepanek 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-2. The 28-year-old Wawrinka will take on Karlovic in the second round. American Rajeev Ram upset 16th-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. He will play Marcel Granollers in the second round. Granollers outlasted Jurgen Zopp 6-1, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. No. 17 seed Kevin Anderson, No. 20 seed Andreas Seppi and No. 21 seed Mikhail Youzhny avoided the upset bug. Anderson took down Daniel Brands 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, Seppi beat Xavier Malisse 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and Youzhny got past Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). Evgeny Donskoy cruised past 29th-seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), while Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr. outlasted 24th-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5). Other first-round wins came from former Australian Open runner-up and former top-10 star Marcos Baghdatis, Peter Gojowczyk, Tim Smyczek, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Somdev Devvarman. ' ' '