By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Returning home after going 3-7 during their 11-day, 10-game road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies (32-28) will face 10-year veteran Jhoulys Chacín and the Milwaukee Brewers (37-25) Friday evening to kick off a six-game homestand at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez will also get the starting nod.
Nick Pivetta fell to 4-5 on Thursday, as the Phillies likewise fell 4-3 to the Chicago Cubs in the series finale matinee at Wrigley Field. Down 1-0 heading to the fifth, Carlos Santana extended his hitting streak to five games with a RBI single to right. The Cubs added three runs in the bottom half. The Phillies rally the next half-inning brought them within one run — with a two RBI double by rookie shortstop Scott Kingery — but it ultimately came up short. Phillies relievers Luis Garcia, Edubray Ramos and Adam Morgan each tossed a scoreless inning with one strikeout. Andrew Knapp committed two errors, both of which were catchers interference calls. The Phillies walked nine times, including seven times against opposing starter Tyler Chatwood.
Tyler Chatwood is the 1st starting pitcher since Chan Ho Park in 2000 to walk at least 7 Phillies and not allow multiple runs.
— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) June 7, 2018
The Phillies split their six meetings with the Brewers last season, while scoring fewer than five runs only once and allowing more than three runs just twice. The Brewers have the best winning percentage in the National League (NL) this season (.597). The Phillies trail Milwaukee by four games, with a NL sixth-best winning percentage, .533.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Milwaukee Brewers (37-25) | Philadelphia Phillies (32-28) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Jhoulys Chacín | RHP | Vince Velasquez | ||
| (4-1, 3.39 ERA) | (4-6, 3.82 ERA) | ||||
RHP Jhoulys Chacín, Age: 30
- Career vs. PHI: 3-1, 2.13 ERA, 8 G, 6 GS, 42 1/3 IP, 31 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 32 SO, 0.969 WHIP
- Career at Citizens Bank Park: 2-1, 2.57 ERA, 5 G, 3 GS, 21 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 24 SO, 0.952 WHIP
Over his last 10 starts since April 15, Chacín is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA, 43-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opposing slash of .203/.287/.289 spanning 55 1/3 innings. The right-hander is coming off of a 5 2/3-shutout-inning performance against the Chicago White Sox on June 2, in which he allowed just three singles and one walk spanning 21 faced batters. Chacín is undefeated through eight road starts this season, going 3-0 with a 3.83 ERA.
RHP Vince Velasquez, Age: 26
- Career vs. MIL: 0-0, 4.15 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 SO, 1.615 WHIP
- Career at Citizens Bank Park: 7-11, 4.33 ERA, 25 G, 25 GS, 129 IP, 119 H, 67 R, 62 ER, 28 HR, 46 BB, 165 SO, 1.279 WHIP
Velasquez will make his 59th career start, one day after his 26th birthday. The right-hander has a 2.14 ERA over his last six starts (33 2/3 innings), after starting the season with a 5.70 ERA through as many appearances (30 innings). Velasquez's first and only career appearance against Milwaukee came during a 6-3 Phillies home victory on June 3, 2016.
Starting Lineups:
| Milwaukee Brewers (37-25) | Philadelphia Phillies (32-28) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | CF | Lorenzo Cain | R | 1 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S |
| 2 | RF | Christian Yelich | R | 2 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L |
| 3 | 1B | Jesus Aguilar | R | 3 | SS | Scott Kingery | R |
| 4 | 3B | Travis Shaw | L | 4 | 1B | Carlos Santana | S |
| 5 | LF | Ryan Braun | R | 5 | LF | Nick Williams | L |
| 6 | 2B | Jonathan Villar | S | 6 | C | Jorge Alfaro | R |
| 7 | C | Manny Pina | R | 7 | 3B | J.P. Crawford | L |
| 8 | SS | Orlando Arcia | R | 8 | RF | Dylan Cozens | L |
| 9 | P | Jhoulys Chacin | R | 9 | P | Vince Velasquez | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 7:05 p.m.
- TV: NBC 10
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- On Friday, the Phillies will celebrate 1990s Retro Night and are encouraging fans dress in their "90s best."
- Santana has walked in nearly one-third of his last 21 plate appearances (6).
- Despite leaving Wednesday's game with soreness in his left hand, Phillies outfielder Nick Williams made a pinch-hit appearance in Thursday's finale.
Kapler on Phillies' 3-7 road trip: This was not our best road trip, obviously. We proved that we can go toe to toe with the best teams in the National League. That felt like a playoff atmosphere out there … we're prepared to battle with the best in the NL.
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) June 7, 2018
- Santana and third baseman Maikel Franco have each gone yard opposite Chacín in just six combined at-bats. Left fielder Christian Yelich is 3-15 lifetime against Velasquez with one triple, two home runs and four RBI.
What's Next:
Saturday, June 9, 2018: vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 1:05 p.m.
- Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa.
- LHP Brent Suter (5-4, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (5-3, 2.66 ERA)
- TV: NBCSP; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
