The Philadelphia Phillies (28-18) travel to face the Colorado Rockies (8-28) at Coors Field. They're kicking off a seven-game West Coast road trip, that includes four against the lowly Rockies in Denver and three at the Athletics in Sacramento.
The Phillies head to Colorado a season-high 10 games over .500 and are 7-3 in their last 10. They swept the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Philly on the back of prospect Mick Abel's electric MLB debut on Sunday. The 1-0 victory brought the Phillies to within half a game of the NL East-leading New York Mets. Since being swept by the Mets, the Phillies are rolling with 15 wins in their last 21 games.
Sunday also brought the devastating news that top reliever José Alvarado had been suspended for 80 games for testing positive for a banned substance and won't be eligible for the postseason. It remains to be seen what moves the front office makes to shore up the bullpen for the rest of the season.
The Rockies come into this series 2-8 in their last 10. They salvaged one win in their weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but sit 20.5 games out of first in the NL West. The Rockies have already fired their manager and have a whopping -144 run differential, with the second-fewest runs scored (152) and the most allowed (296) on the season.
The Phillies are 11-10 on the road this year, while the Rockies are just 5-16 at home. The Phillies already swept Colorado at home at the beginning of the season. They went 4-2 against the Rockies in 2024, but dropped two of three at Coors Field.
Phillies vs. Rockies probable pitchers, May 19
- Cristopher Sánchez (4-1, 2.91 ERA) will open the series for the Phillies. The left-hander has a 1.22 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings over eight starts. He has thrown two quality starts in a row and held the Rockies to one run on four hits with seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings on March 31.
- Kyle Freeland (0-6, 6.15 ERA) will counter for the Rockies. The 32-year-old left-hander has a 1.59 WHIP and 35 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings over nine starts. He took the loss when he faced the Phillies on April 2. Freeland gave up three runs on nine hits and no walks over 6 2/3 innings in that one, while striking out just three.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, May 19
- 1. SS Trea Turner
- 2. 1B Bryce Harper
- 3. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 4. RF Nick Castellanos
- 5. 3B Alec Bohm
- 6. C J.T. Realmuto
- 7. 2B Edmundo Sosa
- 8. LF Weston Wilson
- 9. CF Johan Rojas
Colorado Rockies starting lineup, May 19
- 1. LF Jordan Beck
- 2. SS Ezequiel Tovar
- 3. DH Hunter Goodman
- 4. 1B Michael Toglia
- 5. CF Brenton Doyle
- 6. 3B Ryan McMahon
- 7. RF Tyler Freeman
- 8. 2B Adael Amador
- 9. C Jacob Stallings
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 8:40 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Rockies broadcast will be on Rockies.TV.
How do I stream the Philadelphia Phillies game today?
How can I listen to the Philadelphia Phillies game today?
- The Phillies broadcast will be on 94 WIP and WTTM 1680.
- Rockies fans can tune into the game on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM and KNRV 1150.