Philadelphia Phillies probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Houston Astros, August 27
The lineups are set as Aaron Nola and the Phillies go for the series win against the Astros.
The Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) will try to build on the momentum of Monday's walk-off win when they host the Houston Astros (70-61) for Game 2 on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
After the Phillies made a series of roster moves on Monday afternoon, the series opener was a tight affair. The two division leaders went to the 10th locked in a 2-2 tie before Bryce Harper came through with a clutch single to bring home Kyle Schwarber from second base. The 3-2 win marked the Phillies' third in a row and eighth in their last 12 games.
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler didn't have his A stuff but battled through six innings, holding the Astros to two runs on six hits while striking out six and walking two. Unfortunately, he didn't get the win on Monday and remains stuck on 99 career wins.
Orion Kerkering, Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Matt Strahm combined for four clean innings in a sign that the bullpen is continuing to right the ship after a tough second half. The relief corps now has a 1.46 ERA since the beginning of their road trip last week.
Phillies vs. Astros probable pitchers, August 27
- Aaron Nola (11-6) will take the ball for the Phillies. The right-hander has a 3.45 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 26 starts. He's 0-2 in his four August starts with a 3.52 ERA, although he pitched well against the Nationals with 6 2/3 shutout innings and held the Braves to two runs over 5 1/3 innings last time out.
- Justin Verlander (3-3) will start for the Astros. The 41-year-old veteran has made just 11 starts this season around spending time on the IL. He has a 3.92 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. This will be Verlander's second start since coming off the IL — he gave up two runs on four hits with six strikeouts in his first start back against the Red Sox.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, August 27
- 1. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 2. SS Trea Turner
- 3. 1B Bryce Harper
- 4. 3B Alec Bohm
- 5. RF Nick Castellanos
- 6. 2B Bryson Stott
- 7. C J.T. Realmuto
- 8. CF Brandon Marsh
- 9. LF Austin Hays
Houston Astros starting lineup, August 27
- 1. 2B Jose Altuve
- 2. 3B Alex Bregman
- 3. DH Yordan Alvarez
- 4. C Yainer Diaz
- 5. 1B Jon Singleton
- 6. SS Jeremy Peña
- 7. RF Ben Gamel
- 8. CF Jake Meyers
- 9. LF Mauricio Dubón
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Astros broadcast will be on Space City Home Network.
- TBS 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.
- Astros fans can tune into the game on KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010.
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