Phillies Look to Play Spoiler to the Marlins Wild Card Hopes

Yesterday, the Phillies (67-79) finished a four game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (77-69) taking the loss. In the series, the Phillies went one and three. In yesterday’s loss, the Phillies lost 4-1, only scoring a run the ninth inning when Carlos Ruiz drove in Marlon Byrd. A.J. Burnett (8-16 4.34 ERA) went only six innings, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks. He also stuck out seven batters. Tonight, the Phillies will send their ace to the hill against NL East rival, Miami Marlins (71-74). Cole Hamels’ (8-7 2.56 ERA) record may not show it, but he is have a fantastic year, including being part of combined NO-NO, and is a dark horse candidate for NL Cy Young Award. Hamels in his last start did take the loss versus the Washington Nationals going six and a third innings, striking out seven batters. The Marlins will oppose Hamels with Henderson Alvarez (10-6 2.88 ERA). Alvarez is coming off a start only going two and third innings in which he was pulled with a strained oblique. Game Notes: The Marlins will be without Giancarlo Stanton who was drilled in the face by Brewers’ pitcher, Mike Fiers. Stanton luckily only suffered facial lacerations and dental damage. Cody Asche gets the start at third tonight batting second Freddy Galvis gets the start for injured Jimmy Rollins, who is slowing recovering from a hamstring pull Domonic Brown returns to the lineup after bruising his shoulder on a diving play. Phillies Lineup: Ben Revere CF Cody Asche 3B Chase Utley 2B Ryan Howard 1B Marlon Byrd RF Domonic Brown LF Carlos Ruiz C Freddy Galvis SS Cole Hamels P Marlins Lineup: First Pitch: 7:05 PM ET Location: Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA Weather: 59o F Cool with Increasing Clouds TV: CSN Radio: 1210 WPHT, 94 WIP

Yesterday, the Phillies (67-79) finished a four game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (77-69) taking the loss. In the series, the Phillies went one and three. In yesterday’s loss, the Phillies lost 4-1, only scoring a run the ninth inning when Carlos Ruiz drove in Marlon Byrd. A.J. Burnett (8-16 4.34 ERA) went only six innings, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks. He also stuck out seven batters. Tonight, the Phillies will send their ace to the hill against NL East rival, Miami Marlins (71-74). Cole Hamels’ (8-7 2.56 ERA) record may not show it, but he is have a fantastic year, including being part of combined NO-NO, and is a dark horse candidate for NL Cy Young Award. Hamels in his last start did take the loss versus the Washington Nationals going six and a third innings, striking out seven batters. The Marlins will oppose Hamels with Henderson Alvarez (10-6 2.88 ERA). Alvarez is coming off a start only going two and third innings in which he was pulled with a strained oblique. Game Notes: The Marlins will be without Giancarlo Stanton who was drilled in the face by Brewers’ pitcher, Mike Fiers. Stanton luckily only suffered facial lacerations and dental damage. Cody Asche gets the start at third tonight batting second Freddy Galvis gets the start for injured Jimmy Rollins, who is slowing recovering from a hamstring pull Domonic Brown returns to the lineup after bruising his shoulder on a diving play. Phillies Lineup: Ben Revere CF Cody Asche 3B Chase Utley 2B Ryan Howard 1B Marlon Byrd RF Domonic Brown LF Carlos Ruiz C Freddy Galvis SS Cole Hamels P Marlins Lineup: First Pitch: 7:05 PM ET Location: Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA Weather: 59o F Cool with Increasing Clouds TV: CSN Radio: 1210 WPHT, 94 WIP

Yesterday, the Phillies (67-79) finished a four game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (77-69) taking the loss. In the series, the Phillies went one and three. In yesterday’s loss, the Phillies lost 4-1, only scoring a run the ninth inning when Carlos Ruiz drove in Marlon Byrd. A.J. Burnett (8-16 4.34 ERA) went only six innings, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks. He also stuck out seven batters.

Tonight, the Phillies will send their ace to the hill against NL East rival, Miami Marlins (71-74).   Cole Hamels’ (8-7 2.56 ERA) record may not show it, but he is have a fantastic year, including being part of combined NO-NO, and is a dark horse candidate for NL Cy Young Award. Hamels in his last start did take the loss versus the Washington Nationals going six and a third innings, striking out seven batters. The Marlins will oppose Hamels with Henderson Alvarez (10-6 2.88 ERA). Alvarez is coming off a start only going two and third innings in which he was pulled with a strained oblique.

Game Notes:

• The Marlins will be without Giancarlo Stanton who was drilled in the face by Brewers’ pitcher, Mike Fiers. Stanton luckily only suffered facial lacerations and dental damage.
• Cody Asche gets the start at third tonight batting second
• Freddy Galvis gets the start for injured Jimmy Rollins, who is slowing recovering from a hamstring pull
• Domonic Brown returns to the lineup after bruising his shoulder on a diving play.
  

Phillies Lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Cody Asche 3B
3. Chase Utley 2B
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Marlon Byrd RF
6. Domonic Brown LF
7. Carlos Ruiz C
8. Freddy Galvis SS
9. Cole Hamels P

Marlins Lineup:

1.  Christian Yelch LF
2. Donovan Salono 2B
3. Casey McGehee 3B
4. Marcell Ozuna CF
5. Jeff Baker 1B
6. Jarrod Saltalamachia C
7. Ed Lucas RF
8. Adeiny Hechavarria SS
9. Henderson Alvarez P

First Pitch: 7:05 PM ET

Location: Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

Weather: 59^o F Cool with Increasing Clouds

TV: CSN

Radio: 1210 WPHT, 94 WIP

Andrew Shipotofsky is a writer for Philliedelphia