Seeking to avoid being swept for the fourth time this season, the Philadelphia Phillies (22-38) will send Jerome Williams to the mound in a series finale matinee against right handed rookie Jon Moscot and the Cincinnati Reds (26-31).
With a .367 overall winning percentage, the Phillies are currently the worst team in baseball behind the Milwaukee Brewers (.373) and the Oakland Athletics (.383). Their pitching staff has allowed the second-most runs this season (277), seconded to the Walt Weiss-managed Colorado Rockies (284). Likewise, the Phillies' offense has been performing just as poorly, as they have scored the fewest runs (192). That averages out to 3.2 runs per game scored on offense, and 4.6 runs per game allowed by their pitching staff.
The Phillies are 7-22 on the road this season, and are 4-5 overall on Wednesday-played games.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (22-38) | Cincinnati Reds (26-31) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Jerome Williams | RHP | Jon Moscot | ||
| (3-5, 5.68 ERA) | (0-1, 7.20 ERA) | ||||
Jon Moscot's major league debut occurred last Friday, at home against the San Diego Padres. In just five innings of work, he allowed four runs on four hits and three walks to yield a 7.20 ERA.
The 23-year-old was promoted to the big leagues after right hander Raisel Iglesias, 25, was placed on the disabled list with a strained left oblique.
Over Jerome Williams' last four starts, he is (0-2) with a 7.08 ERA over 20.1 innings pitched. Additionally, the right hander has allowed at least one home run in all but three of his 12 starts this season.
Williams has a career 8-9 record with a 4.71 ERA in the month of June.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (22-38) | Cincinnati Reds (26-31) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Announced | Bats | Position | Announced | Bats | ||
| 1 | LF | Ben Revere | L | 1 | SS | Zack Cozart | R |
| 2 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 2 | 1B | Joey Votto | L |
| 3 | 2B | Chase Utley | L | 3 | 3B | Todd Frazier | R |
| 4 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 4 | RF | Jay Bruce | L |
| 5 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 5 | C | Brayan Pena | S |
| 6 | RF | Jeff Francoeur | R | 6 | 2B | Ivan De Jesus Jr. | R |
| 7 | SS | Cesar Hernandez | S | 7 | LF | Skip Schumaker | L |
| 8 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 8 | CF | Kristopher Negron | R |
| 9 | P | Jerome Williams | R | 9 | P | Jon Moscot | R |
Three-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips left last night's game in the third inning with a strained left groin.
Game Notes:
- In 13.2 career innings pitched at Great American Ball Park, Jerome Williams has allowed 10 runs (eight earned), on 15 hits and four walks.
- During Maikel Franco's current eight-game hitting streak, he is batting .469 (15-32) with five doubles, four home runs, eight RBIs and eight runs scored. He has walked once and struck out six times over 33 plate appearances during this stretch, which dates back to Tuesday, June 2.
- The Phillies are on the losing end of the head-to-head record against the Reds this season at two wins to three. In 2014, both teams split at three wins each.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 12:35 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Friday, June 12, 2015: at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 pm
- RHP Kevin Correia (2014: 7-17, 5.44 ERA) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (3-3, 5.37 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Saturday, June 13, 2015: at Pittsburgh Pirates, 4:05 pm
- RHP Sean O'Sullivan (1-4, 4.96 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (9-2, 1.73 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Sunday, June 14, 2015: at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:35 pm
- LHP Cole Hamels (5-5, 3.19 ERA) vs. TBA
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
Matt Rappa (@mattrappa) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
