According to the pregame notes issued by the Phillies, J.A. Happ will jump into Antonio Bastardo's spot in the rotation Thursday.

Since the Phils were off Monday, Happ will be on his regular, four days of rest. The Phillies will still need a starter for Saturday at the latest.

As for now, they have "TBA" next to Friday, so the assumption is one of their minor leaguers (Carlos Carrasco or Andrew Carpenter) will pitch against the Mets Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

I'm not entirely surprised by this, since Happ is pitching well and you want to get him out there as many times as possible (remember, the All-Star Game is approaching.).

Also, Happ was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in two starts against the Braves last year.