After being swept by the Dodgers, the Phillies head to Chicago to face the Cubs. Here’s everything you need to know about the series opener.
The Phillies are hoping to change their fortune after being swept by the Dodgers in Los Angeles. However, that is no easy task considering they will have to face the reigning World Series champion Cubs at their home field.
Here is everything you need to know about the series opener between the Phils and the Cubs:
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Date: May 1, 2017
First Pitch: 9:30 PM ET
Location: Chicago, IL
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Pitchers: Vince Velasquez (1-2, 6.33 ERA) vs. Brett Anderson (2-0, 3.54 ERA)
Radio Station: 94.1 WIP (Phils), 670 The Score (Cubs)
TV Channel: CSN-Philadelphia (Phils), CSN-Chicago+ (Cubs)
Live Stream: MLB.tv, CSNPhilly.com, NBCSports App
UPDATE (8:41 p.m. ET): The Cubs announced that the game is set to start at 8:30 Central Time, or 9:30 Eastern Time.
UPDATE (8:12 p.m. ET): The start of Monday night’s game is delayed due to rain. Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports that the Cubs hope the weather will clear up between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, which would mean the game would start between 9:00 and 9:30.
Here is Philadelphia’s lineup for Monday’s game:
Phillies tonight pic.twitter.com/Bb3BdPt8DC
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) May 1, 2017
Velasquez went 6.1 innings in his last start, giving up three runs on six hits against the Marlins. After striking out 17 batters in his first two starts, Velasquez has just five in his last two. He has gone deeper into the game in each of his starts, so he will have to go at least 6.2 innings Monday night to continue that trend.
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Chilly, wet conditions expected for tonight's Phillies-Cubs game. pic.twitter.com/3xGsvdOqjm
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) May 1, 2017
The weather isn’t expected to be great with “chilly, wet conditions” according to Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal.