Phillies
Phillies Eye 10th Series Win Behind Arrieta
Published25 May 2019
By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Philadelphia Phillies (30-21) and RHP Jake Arrieta will play for their 10th series win of the season Saturday afternoon in the second of a three-game road set against the Milwaukee Brewers (29-23) at Miller Park. The Phillies have won four of their last five games at the venue since July 16, 2017, despite being outscored 29-27.
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The Phillies edged the Brewers, 6-4, in Friday's opener, as Vince Velasquez made his first 2019 appearance as a reliever. Overall, the Phillies bullpen went six innings and allowed just three hits, no runs and one walk while striking out 10 batters.
The Phillies have won six of their last eight games. Prior to the game, the club placed RHP Pat Neshek on the 10-day injured list, transferred RHP David Robertson to the 60-day injured list, and selected the contract of RHP J.D. Hammer from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (30-21) | Milwaukee Brewers (29-23) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Jake Arrieta | RHP | Jhoulys Chacin | ||
| (4-4, 3.77 ERA) | (3-5, 4.65 ERA) | ||||
RHP Jake Arrieta, Age: 33
- Career vs. MIL: 8-7, 3.38 ERA, 18 G, 18 GS, 106 2/3 IP, 74 H, 48 R, 40 ER, 11 HR, 43 BB, 91 SO, 1.097 WHIP
- Career at Miller Park: 3-1, 2.88 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 34 1/3 IP, 25 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 9 BB, 31 SO, 0.990 WHIP
RHP Jhoulys Chacin, Age: 31
- Career vs. PHI: 4-1, 2.59 ERA, 9 G, 7 GS, 48 2/3 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 39 SO, 0.966 WHIP
- Career at Miller Park: 7-6, 3.86 ERA, 20 G, 20 GS, 114 1/3 IP, 97 H, 54 R, 49 ER, 11 HR, 45 BB, 102 SO, 1.242 WHIP
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (30-21) | Milwaukee Brewers (29-23) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | LF | Andrew McCutchen | R | 1 | CF | Lorenzo Cain | R |
| 2 | SS | Jean Segura | R | 2 | RF | Christian Yelich | L |
| 3 | RF | Bryce Harper | L | 3 | LF | Ryan Braun | R |
| 4 | 1B | Rhys Hoskins | R | 4 | 3B | Mike Moustakas | L |
| 5 | C | J.T. Realmuto | R | 5 | C | Yasmani Grandal | S |
| 6 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 6 | 1B | Eric Thames | L |
| 7 | 3B | Scott Kingery | R | 7 | 2B | Keston Hiura | R |
| 8 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 8 | SS | Orlando Arcia | R |
| 9 | P | Jake Arrieta | R | 9 | P | Jhoulys Chacin | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 4:10 p.m.
- TV: NBCSP
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- Over shortstop Jean Segura's MLB-best 15-game hitting streak, he is slashing .349/.397/.571 with 13 runs scored, 22 hits, three home runs, eight RBI, five walks an nine strikeouts spanning 63 at-bats. Andrew McCutchen, meanwhile, is riding a six-game hitting streak, slashing .440/.517/.760 with five runs scored, 11 hits, one home run, eight RBI, four walks and five strikeouts over 25 at-bats.
The Phillies hit the 30-win mark in their 51st game of the season, their fewest games to reach 30 wins since 2011 when they did it in their 49th game.
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) May 25, 2019
- Phillies 2019 season series record: 9-4-3.
- Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has three career home runs and 11 career RBI opposite Arrieta over 33 at-bats. (click to expand).
What's Next:
- Sunday, May 26, 2019: at Milwaukee Brewers, 2:10 p.m.
- Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- RHP Zach Eflin (5-4, 2.76 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff (6-1, 3.51 ERA)
- TV: NBCSP; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
