The Philadelphia Phillies (43-19) took care of business on Tuesday, clinching the series win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers (36-25) with a nail-biting 2-1 extra-innings victory. They'll look to complete the series sweep on Wednesday before heading off to England for the London Series.
Thanks to some shutdown pitching from the bullpen and some clutch hits, the Phillies kept pace with the Yankees for the best record in MLB. Alec Bohm came up with a game-tying solo home run in the eighth inning, and Nick Castellanos provided the walk-off knock in the 10th to seal the unstoppable Phillies' 43rd win.
The Phils stay 7.0 games ahead of the Braves in the NL East and have a good chance at extending that lead, with Aaron Nola heading to the mound today.
Phillies vs. Brewers probable pitchers, June 5
- Aaron Nola (7-2) will start for the Phillies today. With a 3.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP, the right-hander comes into his first June start on quite a roll. In the four starts since (and including) his complete-game shutout of the Mets, Nola is 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA, a 0.44 WHIP and a .133 batting average against.
- Left-hander Aaron Ashby (0-1) will make just his second start of the season after being recalled from Triple-A. The 26-year-old gave up eight runs (four earned) in 3 2/3 innings in his only other MLB action this season on April 8 against the Reds. In 10 games in the minors, Ashby is 1-3 with a 6.80 ERA and 1.97 WHIP.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, June 5
- 1. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 2. RF Nick Castellanos
- 3. 1B Bryce Harper
- 4. 3B Alec Bohm
- 5. 2B Bryson Stott
- 6. SS Edmundo Sosa
- 7. LF Whit Merrifield
- 8. C Garrett Stubbs
- 9. CF Cristian Pache
Milwaukee Brewers starting lineup, June 5
- 1. 2B Brice Turang
- 2. DH William Contreras
- 3. LF Christian Yelich
- 4. SS Willy Adames
- 5. 1B Rhys Hoskins
- 6. RF Sal Frelick
- 7. 3B Joey Ortiz
- 8. C Gary Sánchez
- 9. CF Blake Perkins
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Brewers broadcast will be on Bally Sports Wisconsin.
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.
- Brewers fans can tune into the game on WTMJ 620 and Brewers Radio Network.