The Philadelphia Phillies (60-32) and Los Angeles Dodgers (55-38) close out their series on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park after the Phillies took the first two games and look for the sweep tonight.
After putting up 10 runs in Tuesday's series opener, the bats couldn't muster as much on Wednesday but scored just enough to fend off the Dodgers in a 4-3 win. Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez looked strong in a bounce-back game, holding the Dodgers to two runs on five hits with five strikeouts over six innings.
The highlight of the night, however, might have been All-Star Matt Strahm's timely strikeout of Shohei Ohtani in the seventh. With runners on the corners and one out, the lefty came in and got the star DH to whiff on a nasty third-strike slider. José Alvarado and fellow All-Star Jeff Hoffman cleaned up the eighth and ninth to secure the victory.
Phillies vs. Dodgers probable pitchers, July 11
- Aaron Nola (10-4) will close the series for the Phillies. The righty comes in with a 3.48 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in his 18 starts. He'll look to finish the first half strong and string a couple of wins together after picking up the W against the Braves last Friday. He allowed three runs on five hits while striking out eight over six solid innings in the Phillies' lone victory in Atlanta last weekend.
- Anthony Banda (1-1) will throw as an opener for the Dodgers today. The 30-year-old left-hander has a 2.05 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 20 appearances out of the bullpen this season. He has logged an 8.18 K/9 in his first season in Los Angeles but has also posted a 4.91 BB/9.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, July 11
- 1. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 2. SS Trea Turner
- 3. 1B Bryce Harper
- 4. 3B Alec Bohm
- 5. 2B Bryson Stott
- 6. RF Nick Castellanos
- 7. LF Brandon Marsh
- 8. CF Johan Rojas
- 9. C Garrett Stubbs
Los Angeles Dodgers starting lineup, July 11
- 1. DH Shohei Ohtani
- 2. C Will Smith
- 3. 1B Freddie Freeman
- 4. LF Teoscar Hernández
- 5. RF Andy Pages
- 6. SS Miguel Rojas
- 7. CF James Outman
- 8. 3B Chris Taylor
- 9. 2B Gavin Lux
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Dodgers broadcast will be on SportsNet LA.
- MLB Network will carry a national broadcast (out-of-market only).
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.
- Dodgers fans can tune into the game on Dodgers Radio AM570 and KTNQ 1020.