The Philadelphia Phillies will try to snap their five-game losing streak when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Citizen's Bank Park tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.
Aaron Harang took yet another loss last night as he allowed five runs in five innings as Atlanta defeated Philadelphia 7-2. Harang's 15 losses are tops in the majors this season. The win also snapped a 12-game losing streak for the Braves.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Atlanta Braves (55-83) | Philadelphia Phillies (53-85) |
|---|
| RHP | Ryan Weber | RHP |
Aaron Nola |
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| (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | (5-2, 4.02 ERA) | ||||
Aaron Nola will get the ball looking to rebound from the worst start of his brief big league career. The young right-hander lasted just four innings while giving up nine hits and six runs in a 9-4 loss to the Mets last Thursday.
Through his first nine starts, Nola is 5-2 with a 4.02 ERA. He has 44 strikeouts and 14 walks. He was a perfect 4-0 in August.
Nola will be opposed by Ryan Weber. Weber is making his first major league start tonight. This year at Triple-A Gwinnett, Weber was 6-3 with 35 strikeouts and nine walks. He also posted a 2.21 ERA in 27 appearances.
Starting Lineups:
| Atlanta Braves (55-83) | Philadelphia Phillies (53-85) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | RF | Nick Markakis | L | 1 | 2B | Cesat Hernandez | s |
| 2 | 3B | Hector Olivera | R | 2 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L |
| 3 | 1B | Freddie Freeman | L |
3 |
RF | Aaron Altherr | R |
| 4 | C | A.J. Pierzynski | L | 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L |
| 5 | LF | Nick Swisher | S | 5 | SS | Andres Blanco | S |
| 6 | 2B | Jace Peterson | L | 6 | LF | Brian Bogusevic | L |
| 7 | SS | Andrelton Simmons | R | 7 | C | Cameron Rupp | R |
| 8 | CF | Michael Bourn | L | 8 | 3B | Cody Asche | L |
| 9 | P | Ryan Weber | R | 9 | P | Aaron Nola | R |
Game Notes:
- Hector Olivera hit his first career home run and drove in four Atlanta runs in last night's win.
- Brian Bogusevic homered in his first plate appearance since September 2013 when he was a member of the Chicago Cubs
- The 15,125 in attendance was the lowest in Citizens Bank Park history last night.
- Nola defeated Atlanta 12-2 back on August 1st.
- Freddie Freeman is batting .395 in his last nine games against the Phillies
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch:7:05 pm EST
- TV: CSN Philly
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
What's Next:
Wednesday September 9, 2015: vs. Atlanta Braves, 7:05 pm
RHP Julio Teheran (9-7, 4.51 ERA) vs. RHP David Buchanan (2-7, 9.00 ERA)
Bill Minchin is a contributing writer for Philliedelphia. Follow Bill on Twitter @wtfd103074
