It's a battle of star-studded first-place teams as the Philadelphia Phillies (58-32) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-36) on Tuesday for a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will have two of their biggest stars back in the lineup, with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper returning from the 10-day IL.
The Phillies are coming off a discouraging series loss in Atlanta, where they dropped two of three to the Braves. The lone bright spot in Sunday's 6-0 loss was Tyler Phillips' electric MLB debut. The rookie showed some filthy stuff, striking out seven Braves in four innings.
Now 5-5 in their last 10 games, the Phillies still sit atop the NL East with a 7.5-game lead, but the task at hand isn't much easier with the Dodgers in town.
The Dodgers are fresh off a series win against the Brewers and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. They lead the NL West by 7.5 games over the Padres and come into this series with a +104 run differential and a 27-17 record on the road.
Phillies vs. Dodgers probable pitchers, July 9
- Zack Wheeler (9-4) will open the series for the Phillies. The righty comes into his 19th start with a 2.74 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. The now two-time All-Star took a no-decision in his last start, holding the Cubs to two runs on five hits while striking out seven over six innings.
- Bobby Miller (1-1) will counter for the Dodgers. The 25-year-old righty has a 6.12 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in only six starts this season after spending time on the IL. Miller enters tonight with a 9.00 K/9, but that comes with a high 5.40 BB/9 as he has battled his command this season.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, July 9
- 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. C Rafael Marchán
- 9. CF Johan Rojas
Los Angeles Dodgers starting lineup, July 9
- 1. DH Shohei Ohtani
- 2. C Will Smith
- 3. 1B Freddie Freeman
- 4. RF Teoscar Hernández
- 5. CF James Outman
- 6. SS Miguel Rojas
- 7. 2B Gavin Lux
- 8. LF Miguel Vargas
- 9. 3B Cavan Biggio
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Dodgers broadcast will be on SportsNet LA.
- 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.
- Dodgers fans can tune into the game on Dodgers Radio AM570 and KTNQ 1020.