Sept. 22 -- BIG WEEK AT THE BANK

BY SCOTT LAUBER

So, it's shaping up to be a memorable week for the Phillies.

In the next few days, either tomorrow or Wednesday, the Phils will surpass 3.25 million in attendance, eclipsing the all-time single-season franchise record set in 2004, the first season at the Bank. Entering tonight, 3,170,768 folks have walked through the turnstiles.

As early as Wednesday, the Phillies can clinch a playoff berth. Their magic number is 4, meaning that any combination of four Phillies victories and Brewers losses will get them into the postseason for the second straight season.

And, before the week is out, they also could clinch their second consecutive NL East crown. For that, their magic number is 6. Any combination of six Phillies and Mets defeats will do the trick.

Without further ado, then, we give you a preview of the three-game series against the Braves, against whom the Phillies are 13-2:

BRAVES (69-87) at PHILLIES (88-68)
Tonight, 7:05: RHP Jair Jurrjens (13-10, 3.72) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (1-0, 4.24)
Tuesday, 7:05: LHP Mike Hampton (2-3, 5.05) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (14-9, 3.10)
Wednesday, 7:05: TBA vs. RHP Brett Myers (10-12, 4.46)
Hot: Braves RF Jeff Francoeur is 12-for-34 (.353) in his last nine games; Braves 2B Kelly Johnson has a career-high 19-game hitting streak during which he’s batting .405 (30-for-74); Phillies CF Shane Victorino is batting .462 (18-for-39) with three home runs and seven RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak; Phillies 1B Ryan Howard has 33 RBIs in his last 25 games.
Not: Braves SS Yunel Escobar has been slowed by a right hamstring strain since Sept. 13; Braves rookie LF Gregor Blanco is hitless over his last seven at-bats; Phillies LF Pat Burrell went 3-for-24 during the six-game road trip and is batting .155 (15-for-97) since Aug. 22; Phillies 3B Pedro Feliz’s eighth-inning homer Sunday snapped a 1-for-16 skid.