The Philadelphia Phillies will look to close out a series sweep of the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05. Maikel Franco put the Phillies in position for the sweep yet again last night. For the second consecutive night, Franco went deep in the late innings to tie the ball game. 
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Cincinnati Reds(22-29) | Philadelphia Phillies (21-33) |
|---|
| RHP | Anthony DeSclafani | RHP | Aaron Harang | ||
| (3-4, 3.41 ERA) | (4-5, 2.02 ERA) | ||||
Aaron Harang will take the mound for the Phillies tonight. Harang has not won since May 15th despite pitching well. In his last three starts he has 16 strikeouts to just five walks. He is 0-2 in those three games.
Harang has given the Phillies solid starts all year. The righthander has pitched at least six innings in all 11 starts this season. His 2.02 ERA is good for 5th in the National League
DeScalfani has settled back down since allowing six runs in just three innings to the San Francisco Giants back on May 17th. He has started two games since then allowing just three runs in 13 innings of work.
He is 1-1 with a 7.94 ERA in two appearances, one start, against the Phillies
Starting Lineups:
| Cincinnati Reds(22-29) | Philadelphia Phillies (21-33) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | 2B | Brandon Phillips | R | 1 | CF | Ben Revere | L |
| 2 | 1B | Joey Votto | L | 2 | RF | Jeff Francoeur | R |
| 3 | 3B | Todd Frazier | R |
3 |
2B | Chase Utley | L |
| 4 | RF | Jay Bruce | L | 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L |
| 5 | C | Brayan Pena | S | 5 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R |
| 6 | SS | Zack Cozart | R | 6 | LF | Cody Asche | L |
| 7 | LF | Skip Shumaker | L | 7 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S |
| 8 | P | Anthony DeScalfani | R | 8 | C | Carlos Ruiz | R |
| 9 | CF | Billy Hamilton | S | 9 | P | Aaron Harang | P |
Game Notes:
- Harang is 3-1 lifetime against his former team
- The Phillies can sweep their first series since sweeping the Diamondbacks back in mid May.
- Maikel Franco's home run last night was the first home run Aroldis Chapman has allowed in over a year.
- Cody Asche has hit safely in seven straight games dating back to May 10th.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 7:05 pm EST
- TV: CSN Philly
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
What's Next:
Friday, June 5, 2015: vs. San Francisco Giants, 7:05 pm
- RHP Tim Lincecum (5-3, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jerome Williams(3-5, 5.49 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT
Bill Minchin is a contributing writer for Philliedelphia. Follow Bill on Twitter @wtfd103074
