The Philadelphia Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park on Friday night after a successful yet frustrating road trip to Pittsburgh and Miami. The Fightins will open a three-game series against one of the worst teams in baseball, the Kansas City Royals. The three-game series is the beginning of a 10-game home stand for the Phillies.
The Phillies currently own one of the final National League Wild Card spots by 0.5-games on Milwaukee and Miami. The Royals are battling the Oakland Athletics for the worst record in baseball. Anything less than a sweep would be a disappointing series for the Phillies.
Here’s a look at the Phillies vs. Royals including probable starting pitchers, team leaders, and more.
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday | 7:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| J. Lyles | 2-12 | 6.15 | 1.29 | 112.2 | 111 | 80 | 34 | 22 |
| A. Nola | 9-7 | 4.43 | 1.12 | 138.0 | 121 | 139 | 33 | 24 |
Saturday | 6:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| A. Marsh | 0-5 | 6.75 | 1.63 | 24.0 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| C. Sanchez | 0-3 | 2.66 | 0.91 | 47.1 | 35 | 41 | 8 | 7 |
Sunday | 1:35 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Z. Greinke
|
1-11 | 5.32 | 1.26 | 106.2 | 119 | 69 | 15 | 21 |
|
T. Walker
|
12-4 | 3.99 | 1.27 | 119.2 | 104 | 102 | 48 | 14 |
Phillies and Royals Offensive Team Leaders
Phillies and Royals Pitching Leaders
Phillies and Royals Team Stats
| TEAM | AVG | R | H | HR | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP | BB | K | OBA | |
| KC | .238 | 423 | 874 | 100 | .297 | .383 | 5.14 | 1.41 | 385 | 856 | .262 | |
| PHI | .254 | 489 | 950 | 116 | .321 | .410 | 3.96 | 1.24 | 313 | 974 | .242 |
Last 10-Games Head-to-Head
| Sun, May 12, 2019 | PHI | 6 | @KCR | 1 | W:Cole Irvin (1-0), L: Jakob Junis (3-4), S: none |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 11, 2019 | PHI | 7 | @KCR | 0 | W:Zach Eflin (5-3), L: Brad Keller (2-4), S: none |
| Fri, May 10, 2019 | @KCR | 5 | PHI | 1 | W:Homer Bailey (4-3), L: Jake Arrieta (4-3), S: none |
| Sun, Jul 03, 2016 | @PHI | 7 | KCR | 2 | W:Vince Velasquez (7-2), L: Yordano Ventura (6-6), S: none |
| Sat, Jul 02, 2016 | KCR | 6 | @PHI | 2 | W:Danny Duffy (4-1), L: Aaron Nola (5-8), S: none |
| Fri, Jul 01, 2016 | @PHI | 4 | KCR | 3 | W:Jeremy Hellickson (6-6), L: Ian Kennedy (6-7), S: Jeanmar Gómez (22) |
| Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | KCR | 9 | @PHI | 8 | W:James Shields (1-1), L: Cole Hamels (0-2), S: Kelvin Herrera (1) |
| Sat, Apr 06, 2013 | @PHI | 4 | KCR | 3 | W:Antonio Bastardo (1-0), L: Greg Holland (0-1), S: none |
| Fri, Apr 05, 2013 | KCR | 13 | @PHI | 4 | W:Bruce Chen (1-0), L: Kyle Kendrick (0-1), S: none |
| Sun, Jun 10, 2007 | @KCR | 17 | PHI | 5 | W:Zack Greinke (3-4), L: Jamie Moyer (5-5), S: none |
| Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| All-time | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI |
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