The Philadelphia Phillies (31-33) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-28) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday with the three-game series in the balance.
The Dodgers evened the series 1-1 after winning 9-0 on Saturday, their fourth head-to-head victory in five games this season.
Starter Bobby Miller threw six scoreless innings – striking out seven – for the win, and Andre Jackson pitched three scoreless innings to earn his second save.
David Peralta was 2 for 4 with a solo home run and a double in the win. Bryson Stott went 3 for 4 with a double for the Phillies.
ON THE MOUND
Julio Urias (5-4, 4.39 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles. The LHP allowed six runs over three innings in his last start, a 16-8 home defeat against the Cardinals on May 18. He was charged with the loss, yielding six hits while striking out one and walking two.
Urias has made one previous start against the Phillies this season, a 13-1 home victory on May 2. He surrendered one run on one hit over seven innings, striking out 10 and walking one.
For Philadelphia, RHP Taijuan Walker (5-3, 5.04 ERA) is on the mound. He has made one prior start against the Dodgers this season, giving up eight runs over 3.1 innings in a 13-4 road defeat on May 1.
He gave up eight hits and walked three while striking out six in the loss. In his last start on Tuesday, Walker got the win at home against the Tigers. He threw seven scoreless innings and gave up two hits, striking out eight and walking three in the 1-0 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 6.6 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 5.6. Against right-handed pitchers like Walker this season, the Dodgers have a .785 OPS, second highest in MLB.
J.D. Martinez is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .992 OPS in 139 at-bats. Philadelphia is averaging only 3.4 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.2 for the season.
The Phils have a .713 OPS against Southpaws in 2023. With a .872 OPS over 72 at-bats, Nick Castellanos has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 17-18 in road games in 2023, scoring 5.5 runs per game while allowing 5.6 runs. Philadelphia has gone 18-11 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 3.9. In the last 10 games at Citizens Bank Park between the teams, Los Angeles is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 5.4-2.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers are second in the NL West, two games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Phillies are third in the NL East, eight games behind the Braves.
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