The Philadelphia Phillies (47-34) continue their road trip on Friday, opening a three-game weekend series against the Atlanta Braves (37-43) at Truist Park. The NL East rivals meet for their third series of the season.
The Phillies went into Houston riding high, but now stumble into Atlanta after dropping all three games to the Astros in embarrassing fashion. The starting pitching was terrific, but the offense only managed to score a single run. They snapped their epic scoreless innings streak at 26 1/3 in the eighth inning on Thursday thanks to a sacrifice fly by Brandon Marsh.
The rough trip to Texas saw the Phillies lose their division lead. The New York Mets leapfrogged them by half a game on Thursday. The Phillies are now 5-5 in their last 10. The Braves are coming off a series split with the Mets, losing two in a row, and are 6-4 in their last 10. They sit 10 games back of first in the NL East and remain seven games out of a Wild Card spot.
The Phillies and Braves have split their season series three games apiece. The Braves took two of three the last time the teams met at Truist Park, while the Phillies returned the favor in Philly, taking two of three at Citizens Bank Park.
Phillies vs. Braves probable pitchers, June 27
- Mick Abel (2-1, 3.47 ERA) will open the series for the Phillies. The rookie has a 1.16 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings over five starts. The strikeouts have dropped off since his nine-strikeout debut, with just nine total in four starts this month. He struggled in his last outing against the Mets, allowing four runs (all solo home runs) in three innings while recording just one strikeout.
- Bryce Elder (2-4, 4.77 ERA) will counter for the Braves. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 1.33 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 66 innings through 12 starts. In four June starts, Elder has a 5.32 ERA after giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins last time out.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, June 27
- 1. SS Trea Turner
- 2. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 3. 3B Alec Bohm
- 4. RF Nick Castellanos
- 5. LF Max Kepler
- 6. C J.T. Realmuto
- 7. 2B Bryson Stott
- 8. 1B Otto Kemp
- 9. CF Brandon Marsh
Atlanta Braves starting lineup, June 27
- 1. RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
- 2. 1B Matt Olson
- 3. DH Marcell Ozuna
- 4. 3B Austin Riley
- 5. C Drake Baldwin
- 6. 2B Ozzie Albies
- 7. LF Alex Verdugo
- 8. CF Michael Harris II
- 9. SS Nick Allen
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Braves broadcast will be on FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, Gray TV.
How can I listen to the Philadelphia Phillies game today?
- The Phillies broadcast will be on 94 WIP and WTTM 1680.
- Braves fans can tune into the game on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM.