Chipper Jones missed his third straight start for the Braves on Wednesday night because of a strained muscle on his right side. The star third baseman said he felt pretty good after taking batting practice indoors before Atlanta's series finale against the Mets, adding that he might be able to play this weekend at Washington. His entire waist was wrapped, with a large ice pack on the right side. The switch-hitting slugger said swinging left-handed felt better than right-handed.