On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies conclude their road series with the San Francisco Giants.
In the first game of the series on Friday, the Phillies were beaten by the Giants 4-0 dropping the Phillies two games behind first place Atlanta in the National League East. Chris Stratton and three Giants’ relievers combined to six-hit the Phillies. Joe Panik returned to the Giants lineup after a month on the sidelines with a thumb injury and singled twice while reaching base four times. Brandon Crawford has a pair of hits and Gorkeys Hernandez and Evan Longoria drove in the Giants runs. Stratton increased his record to 7-3 allowing just four hits while striking out seven and walking just one across six innings.
Odubel Herrera leads Philadelphia with a .312 batting average and team high 63 hits. Carlos Santana leads the team in home runs with nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Philadelphia has a team batting average of .236 while opposing hitters are averaging .248 at the plate against Phillies pitching. On Sunday, the Phillies will send Jake Arrieta to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-2 with an ERA of 2.16, 40 Ks and 19 BBs.
Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with a .311 batting average and team highs in hits with 61. Brandon Belt leads in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 31. San Francisco has a team batting average of .261 while opponents are averaging .260 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Sunday, the Giants will send Dereck Rodriguez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-0 with an ERA of 2.70, 4 Ks and 1 BB in one relief appearance.
