Following a day off, the Phillies are in Boston for their second matchup this season against the Red Sox. These two teams opened the season at Citizens Bank Park, with the Red Sox claiming two out of three. The Phils return to Fenway for the first time since 2013.
Starting Pitching Match-up:
| Philadelphia Phillies (53-81) | Boston Red Sox (61-72) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | Adam Morgan | RHP | Joe Kelly | ||
| 5-4, 4.03 ERA | 8-6, 4.94 ERA | ||||
Rookie left-hander Adam Morgan will get the ball for the Phillies tonight, looking to build off his his last outing against the Padres. He allowed two unearned runs in six innings and he hasn't walked a batter in 22 2/3 innings over his last four starts. In six starts during the month of August, Morgan allowed three or less runs four time and only walked four over 33 2/3 innings.
Meanwhile, Joe Kelly will oppose Morgan for the Red Sox. Kelly's ERA sunk from 6.11 to 4.94 in August, winning all six of his decisions and allowing more than two runs just once. The last Red Sox pitcher to go 6-0 in a month was none other than Pedro Martinez in May of 1999. Despite spending two plus years with the Cardinals, the 27-year-old right-hander has never faced the Phillies. Jeff Francoeur is the only Phillie with at-bats against Kelly, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
Starting Lineups:
|
Philadelphia Phillies (53-81) |
Boston Red Sox (61-72) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 1 | CF | Mookie Betts | R |
| 2 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 2 | 3B | Pablo Sandoval | L |
| 3 | RF | Aaron Altherr | R | 3 | SS | Xander Bogaerts | R |
| 4 | DH | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | DH | David Ortiz | L |
| 5 | LF | Darnell Sweeney | S | 5 | 1B | Allen Craig | R |
| 6 | 1B | Darin Ruf | R | 6 | 2B | Brock Holt | L |
| 7 | 3B | Cody Asche | L | 7 | LF | Rusney Castillo | R |
| 8 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 8 | C | Ryan Hanigan | R |
| 9 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 9 | RF | Jackie Bradley Jr. | L |
Game Notes:
- Cody Asche gets the start at third base tonight for the first time since May 11th. According to Delaware Online's Meghan Montemurro, skipper Pete Mackanin said that Asche will get the majority of the playing time at third this season. He'd like the outfielders to be Sweeney, Herrera and Altherr.
- The Phillies are 8-9 in Interleague Play this season while Boston is 10-7.
- Over the last week, the Phillies pitching sports a dismal 6.28 ERA while the relief corps have allowed 31 earned runs over the last 10 games, spanning 36 2/3 innings.
- Phillies starting pitching has gotten to the seven inning mark just twice in last 10 games.
- In 16 career games against the National League East, Red Sox starter Joe Kelly is 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA. The Phillies are one of two teams that he hasn't faced in his career.
- Pablo Sandoval is hitting .264 with four homers and 19 RBI's in 42 games against the Phillies in his career
- Earlier today the Phillies transferred LHP Elvis Araujo to the 60-day disabled list and selected the contract of outfielder Brian Bogusevic from Triple-A.
- The Red Sox are 26-12 in their last 38 games against the Phillies.
- Xander Bogaerts is hitting .377 this season against left-handers.
- Phillies #17 prospect Andrew Knapp was named Eastern League Player of the Month for August today.
Broadcast Information:
Gametime: 7:10pm EST
Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy, 0% chance of rain
TV: CSN
Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680
Brandon Apter, Publishing Editor for Philliedelphia.com
