Friday, March 24, 2023

Phillies aim to stop 4-game slide, play Giants

San Francisco Giants (26-21, 3rd in NL West) vs Philadelphia Phillies (21-28, 3rd in NL East)

Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

Pitching Prospects: Giants: Jacob Junis (2-1, 2.76 ERA, .95 whip, 24 strikeouts); Phillies: Ranger Suarez (4-3, 4.74 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

fanduel sportsbook Line: Phillies-131, Giants +111; over/under 9 runs

Bottom line: The Philadelphia Phillies head into a matchup against the San Francisco Giants after losing four games in a row.

Philadelphia is 21–28 on aggregate and 11–14 in home games. The Phillies have a 3–10 record in games decided by one run.

San Francisco is 26-21 on aggregate and 13-10 in road games. The Giants hitters’ collective .406 slugging percentage ranks fourth in the NL.

The teams will play for the second time this season from Tuesday.

Top Performer: Bryce Harper has 10 home runs, 13 walks and 32 RBIs, while hitting .305 for the Phillies. Nicolas Castellanos is 11-for-42 in the last 10 matches with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs.

Wilmer Flores has 10 doubles, five home runs and 27 RBIs for the Giants. Ivan Longoria is 9-for-31 in the last 10 matches with a double, five home runs and nine RBIs.

Last 10 games: Phillies: 3-7, .225 batting average, 4.60 ERA, 10 runs outscore

Giants: 4-6, .244 batting average, 6.00 ERA, 16 runs outscore

Injuries: Phillies: Didi Gregorius: 10-Day IL (Knee), Ryan Sheriff: 60-Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (Shoulder), Rafael Marchon: 60-Day IL (Hamstring), Kent Emanuel : 60-day IL (elbow), Jojo Romero: 60-day IL (elbow)

Giants: Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (Wrist), Brandon Belt: 10-Day IL (Knee), Lamonte Wade Jr.: 10-Day IL (Left Knee), Anthony Descalafny: 60-Day IL (Ankle), Steven Duggar : 60-day IL (oblique), Matthew Boyd: 60-day IL (elbow)

,

The Associated Press produced this story using technology provided by DataScrew and data from Sportradar,

Nation World News Desk
Nation World News Deskhttps://nationworldnews.com
Nation World News is the fastest emerging news website covering all the latest news, world’s top stories, science news entertainment sports cricket’s latest discoveries, new technology gadgets, politics news, and more.
Latest news
Related news