By: Brandon Apter, contributor 
The Philadelphia Phillies (14-7) offense could only muster one run against the Astros yesterday and will look to rebound tonight in Orlando with a matchup against the Atlanta Braves (6-16) at Champion Stadium.
During yesterday's loss, Cedric Hunter provided the lone RBI while Charlie Morton, who is slated to begin the season as the teams' third starter, tossed 5.1 innings and allowed two unearned runs while striking out five and walking two. It took him over 90 pitches to get through his outing.
This evening in Orlando, Adam Morgan will look to continue his strong spring performance against young, talented Braves right-hander Matt Wisler.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (14-7) | Atlanta Braves (6-16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | Adam Morgan | RHP | Matt Wisler | ||
| (2-0, 2.00 ERA) | (0-0, 3.12 ERA) | ||||
Morgan is locked in a battle for the Phillies fifth starter spot in the rotation with Vince Velasquez. The Phillies could potentially go with a six-man rotation, but it looks as if they will opt not to, so it will be either Morgan or Velasquez to start the season. The other one will likely start the year in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Though Adam Morgan won't blow you away with his fastball, its his command that turns heads. His ability to spot his fastball and breaking pitches is what he prides himself on and its been working well for him this spring. In his last start against the Yankees, Morgan tossed four one-hit innings and struck out two. Last season, in 15 starts, Morgan posted a 5-7 record to go along with a 4.81 ERA
Heading to the mound for Atlanta is second-year starter Matt Wisler. After going 8-8 with a 4.71 in 19 starts for the Braves last season, Wisler has a 3.12 ERA through 8.2 innings this spring, spanning three games. He faced the Phillies once last season and lasted just 4.2 innings, allowing seven earned runs at the beginning of August. Wisler came over to the Braves in the trade that sent Craig Kimbrel and B.J. Upton to the Padres back in April of last year.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (14-7) | Atlanta Braves (6-16) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 1 | CF | Ender Inciarte | L |
| 2 | CF | Emmanuel Burriss | S | 2 | SS | Erick Aybar | S |
| 3 | RF | Cedric Hunter | L | 3 | 1B | Freddie Freeman | L |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 3B | Adonis Garcia | R |
| 5 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 5 | RF | Nick Markakis | L |
| 6 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 6 | LF | Hector Olivera | R |
| 7 | 3B | Ryan Jackson | R | 7 | C | A.J. Pierzynski | L |
| 8 | LF | Tyler Goeddel | R | 8 | 2B | Gordon Beckham | R |
| 9 | P | Adam Morgan | L | 9 | P | Matt Wisler | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 6:05 p.m.
- TV: MLB TV
- Radio: 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- On Tuesday afternoon, Vince Velasquez allowed two runs in 5.2 innings of work in a minor league game against Pirates farmhands. The fifth starter candidate struck out five and walked one.
- Pete Mackanin tells Ryan Lawrence of Philly Voice that he'd like to use Odubel Herrera as a pinch-hitter tonight and that there's a 'good chance' he starts tomorrow.
- Cedric Hunter and David Lough, two guys fighting for reserve spots on the roster, are both in the lineup tonight for the Phillies tonight. Hunter is hitting .295 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 10 RBI's and 10 runs scored. Meanwhile, Lough is hitting .344 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI's and seven runs scored.
- Phillies 2015 top pick Cornelius Randolph recently spoke to Baseball America about his transition to the outfield.
- In part one of Philliedelphia's Phillies Season Outlook, we take a look at what the teams' starting lineup could pan out to be come Opening Day.
What's Next:
- Friday, March 25th, 2016: vs. Toronto Blue Jays , 6:35 p.m.
- Clearwater, FL – Bright House Field
- RHP Jeremy Hellickson (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
- TV: CSN, MLB.TV; Radio: 94 WIP
