On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies continue their West Coast swing when they open a three-game series on the road against the San Francisco Giants.
The Phillies lost on Wednesday 8-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers and now have lost three of their last four games. In Wednesday’s loss, the Phillies starter Zach Eflin lasted only four innings and is now 1-2 on the season. He gave up seven hits and five runs.
San Francisco won on Thursday, downing the Colorado Rockies 7-4. Brandon Crawford hit two singles and Gorkys Hernandez made a diving catch that thwarted a possibly Rockies rally. Crawford is hitting .412 for the Giants in May. Starting the month Crawford was batting .189 and now sits at .307.
Odubel Herrera leads the Phillies with a .320 batting average and team high 62 hits. Carlos Santana leads the team with nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Philadelphia has a team batting average of .237 while opposing hitters are averaging .240 at the plate against Phillies pitching. On Friday, the Phillies will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-3 with an ERA of 3.26, 67 Ks and 14 BBs.
Brandon Belt leads the Giants with a .309 batting average and team highs in hits with 59, in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 31. San Francisco has a team batting average of .260 while opponents are averaging .261 at the plate against Giants pitching. San Francisco will send Chris Stratton to the mound on Friday. The right-hander this season is 6-3 with an ERA of 4.97, 48 Ks and 27 BBs.
