Today, the Phillies will look to savage a three game set against the red hot Brewers and avoid the sweep. Going into today, the Brewers have won their last five games including a sweep of the defending champions, Boston Red Sox. The Phillies in this series have struggled defensively and it cost them in both games. Between both games, the Phillies have five errors and six unearned runs.
Looking for a stopper, the Phillies will hand the ball to ace Cliff Lee. In Lee’s last start, he rebounded nicely after getting shelled in the season opener going seven scoreless innings getting the win. Though inflated from the season opener, Lee is going into the game with a 6.00 ERA, but has two wins. He will be opposed by right-hander, Marco Estrada. Estrada has pitched superb in first start of the short season. Estradra went 5.2 innings giving up one run on four hits, striking out six.
Game Notes:
- Jonathan Pettibone gets the call for Saturday’s start against the Marlins
- Chase Utley returns to starting lineup from having the flu
- Phillies lead baseball in unearned runs and second in the NL in errors
Lineups:
Phillies Lineup:
- Ben Revere CF
- Jimmy Rollins SS
- Chase Utley 2B
- Ryan Howard 1B
- Marlon Byrd RF
- Domonic Brown LF
- Carlos Ruiz C
- Cody Asche 3B
- Cliff Lee P
Brewers Lineup:
- Carlos Gomez CF
- Jean Segura SS
- Ryan Braun RF
- Aramis Ramirez 3B
- Jonathan Lucroy C
- Khris Davis LF
- Mark Reyonds 1B
- Rickie Weeks 2B
- Marco Estrada P
First Pitch: 7:05 PM ET
Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa
Weather: Increasing Clouds 49oF, Wind: SW 10 mph
TV: TCN, MLBN
Radio: 1210 WPHT, 94 WIP
Andrew Shipotofsky is Writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter @Ashipotofsky
