Wednesday night's 4-2 win for the Phillies was their seventh in the last eight games and sets up an opportunity for a second straight series win.
Thursday afternoon presents that chance as the Phillies (18-24) look to hand the Rockies (14-23) another loss at Coors Field.
Starting Pitching Matchup
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Colorado Rockies (14-23) |
Philadelphia Phillies (18-24) |
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LHP |
Jorge De La Rosa |
(1-2, 6.56 ERA) |
RHP |
Jerome Williams |
(3-3, 5.02 ERA) |
Jerome Williams picked up the win in his last start, allowing three runs – two earned – on seven hits in five innings against the Diamondbacks. In four games and three starts against the Rockies, Williams is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA.
Jorge De La Rosa picked up his first win of the season in his last start, allowing two hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings against the Dodgers. In each of his previous four starts, De La Rosa had failed to pitch more than five innings. In nine games and seven career starts against the Phillies, De La Rosa is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA.
Starting Lineups
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Colorado Rockies (14-23) |
Philadelphia Phillies (18-24) |
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Position/Bats |
Player |
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Position/Bats |
Player |
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1 |
CF/L |
Charlie Blackmon |
1 |
SS/S |
Freddy Galvis |
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2 |
2B/R |
D.J. LeMahieu |
2 |
2B/L |
Chase Utley |
|
3 |
RF/L |
Carlos Gonzalez |
3 |
LF/R |
Darin Ruf |
|
4 |
SS/R |
Troy Tulowitzki |
4 |
1B/L |
Ryan Howard |
|
5 |
1B/L |
Ben Paulsen |
5 |
3B/R |
Maikel Franco |
|
6 |
C/R |
Michael McKenry |
6 |
RF/R |
Jeff Francoeur |
|
7 |
LF/R |
Brandon Barnes |
7 |
CF/L |
Odubel Herrera |
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8 |
3B/L |
Daniel Descalso |
8 |
C/R |
Cameron Rupp |
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9 |
P/L |
Jorge De La Rosa |
9 |
P/R |
Jerome Williams |
Freddy Galvis drops into the lead-off spot with Ben Revere getting a day off. Chase Utley takes a turn at second in the lineup while Darin Ruf gets a start in left field. Jeff Francoeur returns to the starting lineup in right field
The Rockies make many changes to the bottom of the lineup, starting Daniel Descalso at third, Michael McKenry at catcher and Brandon Barnes in left field. Ben Pauslen gets a start at first base hitting fifth.
Game Notes
- Phillies vs. De La Rosa
- Chase Utley: 4-for-14 (.286), 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
- Jeff Francoeur: 3-for-8 (.375), 3 RBI, 2 K
- Ryan Howard: 3-for-13 (.231), 1 2B, 5 RBI, 4 K
- Rockies vs. Williams
- Daniel Descalso: 1-for-2 (.500), 1 2B, 2 RBI
- Justin Morneau: 1-for-1 (1.000)
- Drew Stubbs: 0-for-4 (.000), 1 BB, 3 K
- With a win, the Phillies would win their first four-game series since sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers last July.
- In franchise history, the Phillies are 99-69 against the Rockies. A win would give the Phillies 100 wins against the Rockies franchise, the first NL West team the Phillies would have reached the milestone.
- Since April 21, Ryan Howard is hitting .292 with five doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 18 RBI in 27 games.
Gametime: 3:10 p.m.
Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy, 5% PoP
Location: Coors Field, Denver, Co.
TV: CSN, MLB Network
Radio: 1210 WPHT, 94 WIP, SBP 1480 (Spanish)
Kevin Durso is a contributing writer and editorial assistant for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.
