Miami, FL – Tonight against the Miami Marlins (50-71), the Philadelphia Phillies (47-74) will get a first look at one of the returns they acquired last month from the Texas Rangers in the Cole Hamels trade, as right hander Jerad Eickhoff makes his major league debut.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (47-74) | Miami Marlins (50-71) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Jerad Eickhoff | RHP | Kendry Flores | ||
| LHV: (2-1, 2.49 ERA) | (1-1, 2.35 ERA) | ||||
Eickhoff, 25, was officially acquired from the Rangers on July 31, along with minor leaguers Jorge Alfaro, Alec Asher, Jake Thompson, Nick Williams, and veteran southpaw Matt Harrison.
Over three starts with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, in 21 2/3 innings, Eickhoff allowed just six earned runs on 17 hits and three walks. He replaces David Buchanan in the starting rotation, who is 2-7 with a 9.00 ERA and a 1.959 WHIP ratio over ten starts this season.
Playing in his rookie season, Flores, 23, will make his seventh appearance and first career outing overall tonight against the Phillies. The Dominican Republic-native has allowed two earned runs on nine hits and two walks over 7 2/3 innings out of the bullpen this season.
Flores replaces 28-year-old right hander David Phelps in the rotation, who was shut down Tuesday after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the radius bone in his right forearm.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (47-74) | Miami Marlins (50-71) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 1 | 2B | Dee Gordon | L |
| 2 | 3B | Andres Blanco | S | 2 | RF | Ichiro Suzuki | L |
| 3 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 3 | 3B | Martin Prado | R |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 1B | Justin Bour | L |
| 5 | LF | Cody Asche | L | 5 | CF | Marcell Ozuna | R |
| 6 | RF | Domonic Brown | L | 6 | LF | Cole Gillespie | R |
| 7 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 7 | C | J.T. Realmuto | R |
| 8 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 8 | SS | Adeiny Hechavarria | R |
| 9 | P | Jerad Eickhoff | 9 | P | Kendry Flores | R | |
Game Notes:
- One of the players acquired Wednesday from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for perennial, All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, 24-year-old Darnell Sweeney, made his major league debut last night against right hander Brad Hand. Sweeney popped-out to the right side of the diamond on the second pitch of his pinch-hit at-bat.
- Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera currently has a seven-game hitting streak. He is batting .385/.467/.500 over this stretch with four runs scored, three doubles, four walks and a run-batted-in. Herrera has had at least one base-knock in 20 out of his last 21 games, eight of which were multi-hit performances.
- The Phillies are 13-18 all-time at Marlins Park. They have lost four out of the last five, and seven out of the last ten games played at the venue, which opened at the start of the 2012 regular season.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 7:10 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Saturday, August 22, 2015: at Miami Marlins, 7:10 pm
- RHP Aaron Harang (5-14, 4.79 ERA) vs. LHP Justin Nicolino (2-1, 4.24 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 98.1 WOGL, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Sunday, August 23, 2015: at Miami Marlins, 1:10 pm
- RHP Aaron Nola (3-1, 4.41 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Conley (1-0, 5.82 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
Matt Rappa (@mattrappasports) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
