The Philadelphia Phillies (28-56) will be facing their former, perennial All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins for the first time this evening, since his departure on a December 19, 2014 trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-37).
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (28-56) | Los Angeles Dodgers (46-37) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Sean O'Sullivan | RHP | Yimi Garcia | ||
| (1-6, 5.76 ERA) | (3-2, 3.82 ERA) | ||||
In six June starts for the Phillies, O'Sullivan went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA, allowing 50 hits, 24 runs, five home runs and 10 walks over 32.0 innings of work. Opposing batters hit .362/.408/.587 against him during this stretch.
O'Sullivan, 27, has just one winning decision over his last 126.0 innings on the mound, dating back to May 17, 2011 while with the Kansas City Royals.
Facing the Phillies for the first time will be 24-year-old right hander and Dominican Republic-native Yimi Garcia, who will be making his first career start on the mound.
In 45.1 career innings of relief for the Dodgers, including his rookie season in 2014, Garcia has allowed 34 hits, 19 runs (17 earned), eight home runs and 10 walks to yield a 3.38 ERA. Additionally, the right hander has struck out (60) exactly one-third of the batters he has faced thus far in his career (180).
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (28-56) | Los Angeles Dodgers (46-37) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Batter | Bats | Position | Batter | Bats | ||
| 1 | RF | Ben Revere | L | 1 | CF | Joc Pederson | L |
| 2 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 2 | 2B | Howie Kendrick | R |
| 3 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 3 | 3B | Justin Turner | R |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 1B | Adrian Gonzalez | L |
| 5 | C | Carlos Ruiz | R | 5 | C | Yasmani Grandal | S |
| 6 | LF | Cody Asche | L | 6 | RF | Yasier Puig | R |
| 7 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 7 | LF | Andre Ethier | L |
| 8 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 8 | P | Yimi Garcia | R |
| 9 | P | Sean O'Sullivan | R | 9 | SS | Jimmy Rollins | S |
Game Notes:
- Jimmy Rollins is batting .208/.263/.322 this season with 60 hits, 10 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 24 runs-batted-in over 79 games and 313 plate appearances.
- Sean O'Sullivan has one career inning pitched against the Dodgers, where he allowed one hit and struck out one batter.
- The Phillies are 136-162 all-time at Dodger Stadium. Last season, they won three games in a four-game set in Los Angeles, outscoring the Dodgers 19 runs to 10.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 10:10 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Tuesday, July 7, 2015: at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 pm
- RHP Chad Billingsley (0-2, 7.71 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (5-4, 3.00 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Wednesday, July 8, 2015: at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 pm
- LHP Adam Morgan (1-1, 2.13 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (5-6, 3.08 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
- Thursday, July 9, 2015: at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 pm
- RHP Kevin Correia (0-3, 6.56 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Greinke (7-2, 1.48 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
Matt Rappa (@mattrappa) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
