Toronto Blue Jays (21-14) at Philadelphia Phillies (16-19): Game 36 Preview

05/09/2023 ~ Michael Lipinski ~ Leave a comment

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The Philadelphia Phillies return to the diamond after an off-day welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays to South Philadelphia for the first of a quick two-game set.

The Phillies will look to build off of a 6-1 win on Sunday over the Boston Red Sox. The Phils’ will start righty Aaron Nola. Nola surrendered 7-hits and 4-earned runs in his last outing, a no decision at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phils’ starter is 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA in four career starts against Toronto.

The Blue Jays are fresh off a sweep of the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Jays outscored the Buccos 22-2 in the three-game sweep. Toronto will lean on 25-year-old Alek Manoah, he will be making his first career start against the Phillies.

First pitch is set for 7:10 PM/EDT from South Philadelphia.

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Phillies (1-4) at New York Yankees (3-2): Game 5 Preview

04/05/2023 ~ Michael Lipinski ~ Leave a comment

Fresh off their first victory of the 2023 season, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to take the rubber match of the three-game set from the New York Yankees. The Phils will send Aaron Nola to the mound and the Yankees will counter with Gerrit Cole.

First pitch is set for 1:05 PM/Eastern from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

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Phillies (0-4) at New York Yankees (3-1): Game 5 Preview

04/04/202304/04/2023 ~ Michael Lipinski ~ Leave a comment

The Philadelphia Phillies head into Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees as the only winless team remaining in Major League Baseball. Riding an 0-4 start, the Phils will send lefty Matt Strahm to the mound in a spot start. The Yankees will counter with Domingo German.

First pitch is set for 7:15 PM from the Bronx. The game will be available nationally on TBS and locally on NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus.

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Phillies (0-1) at Texas Rangers (1-0): Game 2 Preview

04/01/2023 ~ Michael Lipinski ~ Leave a comment

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The Philadelphia Phillies return to the field on Saturday in Arlington, turning to their ace –Zack Wheeler– looking to notch the first win of the 2023 regular season. The Texas Rangers will counter with free agent acquisition Nathan Eovaldi.

The Fightins hope to have short memories after blowing a 5-0 lead on Opening Day on their way to a horrific 11-7 loss to the Rangers.

Despite the loss, not all was bad for the Phillies.

Offensively, the Phils looked as advertised especially from the power department accounting for seven extra-base hits and seven runs on Thursday. 3B Alec Bohm was the star of the game for the Phils, the 26-year old went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs and was a single short of the cycle. Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto, Nick Castellanos, and Brandon Marsh joined the extra-base hit parade and 1B Darrick Hall was robbed of a late-inning home run.

First pitch is set for 4:05 PM/Eastern from GlobeLife Park.

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Phillies (0-0) at Texas Rangers (0-0): Game 1 Preview

03/28/202303/29/2023 ~ Michael Lipinski ~ Leave a comment

The Philadelphia Phillies begin the defense of their National League Pennant on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas against the American League’s Texas Rangers in the first of a three-game set from GlobeLife Field.

The Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound for his sixth straight Opening Day start. Only Hall of Famers Robin Roberts (12) and Steve Carlton (10) have made more Opening Day starts in Phillies pinstripes. Texas will counter with Jacob deGrom, the former New York Met signed a 5-year/$185MM deal in December.

Speaking of free agents, Trea Turner will make his Phillies regular season debut. The 29-year old signed an 11-year/$300MM in early December. Turner joins a potent lineup that includes Kyle Schwarber, 2022’s NL home run leader, and All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto.

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