"Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he didn't want to be held to the Jair Jurrjens-David Ross battery, and he proved that on Sunday night when he started Brian McCann behind the plate.

Ross had caught each of Jurrjens' first four starts - while he went 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA. But with a third consecutive night game in the series, and an off day Monday, Gonzalez went with McCann who is hitting .300 (12-for-40) for his career against Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels.

Gonzalez wants to reserve the right to play matchups without having to cater to the "baseball gods" if Jurrjens and Ross get on a long winning streak together."