Despite the three-run home run hit by shortstop Freddy Galvis late in last night's game sparking a rally, the Phillies still ended up on the losing end with a 6-4 final in favor of the Orioles.
This afternoon, in the series finale of a short, two-game set at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies will look to avoid being swept for the fourth consecutive time as they send right hander Sean O'Sullivan to the mound.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Baltimore Orioles (34-31) | Philadelphia Phillies (22-45) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Bud Norris | RHP | Sean O'Sullivan | ||
| (2-4, 8.29 ERA) | (1-5, 5.08 ERA) | ||||
Over eight starts and 38.0 innings pitched this season, Norris has allowed 50 hits, 35 earned runs, and 15 walks to yield a 8.29 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP ratio.
The 30-year-old right hander, who started out his career with the Houston Astros up until being dealt at the 2013 non-waiver trade deadline, is (1-3) with a 4.21 ERA in five starts against the Phillies.
O'Sullivan, 27, has struggled in his recent outings on the mound. Throwing 17.2 innings so far in the month of June, the right hander has surrendered 24 hits, 11 earned runs, and seven walks total.
Drafted in the third round of the 2005 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the San Diego, California-native has earned just one winning decision over his past 19 starts.
Starting Lineups:
| Baltimore Orioles (34-31) | Philadelphia Phillies (22-45) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Projected | Bats | Position | Announced | Bats | ||
| 1 | 3B | Manny Machado | R | 1 | CF | Ben Revere | L |
| 2 | LF | Travis Snyder | S | 2 | 2B | Chase Utley | L |
| 3 | SS | Jimmy Paredes | R | 3 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R |
| 4 |
1B |
Chris Davis | L | 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L |
| 5 | RF | Chris Parmelee | L | 5 | RF | Domonic Brown | L |
| 6 | SS | J.J. Hardy | R | 6 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S |
| 7 | 2B | Ryan Flaherty | L | 7 | LF | Cody Asche | L |
| 8 | C | Caleb Joseph | R | 8 | C | Carlos Ruiz | R |
| 9 | P | Bud Norris | R | 9 | P | Sean O'Sullivan | R |
Game Notes:
- Galvis is batting .571/.571/1.000 over his past two games with one home run, three runs-batted-in, and one strikeout over seven plate appearances. He batted .077/.077/.096 in the 14 games prior. Galvis has not walked since May 16 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which is nearly 100 plate appearances ago for the switch-hitting infielder.
- In 13 career at-bats against Bud Norris, first baseman Ryan Howard is batting .308/.308/.692 with two doubles, a home run, and five runs-batted-in.
- The Baltimore Orioles have won four consecutive games that they have played at Citizens Bank Park. They are 5-2 all-time at the venue, which opened at the start of the 2004 season.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 1:05 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Friday, June 19, 2015: vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 7:05 pm
- LHP Tyler Lyons (1-0, 5.00 ERA) vs. RHP Phillippe Aumont (2014: 0-1, 19.06 ERA)
- TV: NBC10; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Saturday, June 20, 2015: vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 7:05 pm
- RHP John Lackey (5-4, 3.59 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Harang (4-8, 3.24 ERA)
- TV: TCN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Sunday, June 21, 2015: vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 1:35 pm
- RHP Michael Wacha (9-2, 2.48 ERA) vs. TBA
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
Matt Rappa (@mattrappa) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
