Philadelphia Phillies probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Toronto Blue Jays, August 15
By Paul Taylor
It's fair to say the series versus the Twins didn't go as planned. Alec Bohm and manager Rob Thomson were both ejected on Sunday following a couple of controversial calls, as the Phillies (65-54) lost the rubber match. If nothing else, at least they maintained a hold on the top wild card spot in the NL. Next up, they travel to Toronto for an important series against a Blue Jays (66-54) team embroiled in their own battle for a playoff spot.
Probable starting pitchers
- While not quite the same caliber of two seasons ago, Zack Wheeler (9-5) is still extremely effective. In this respect he leads the NL with a 6.20 strikeouts-to-walk ratio, which projects as a personal career-high. For the Phillies specifically, Wheeler leads all pitchers with a 2.6 WAR and 15 quality starts. Last time out he gave up seven hits and three runs in 6.0 wins, striking out six in the process and picking up the win.
- Yusei Kikuchi (9-4) is traditionally renowned for being an extremely inconsistent pitcher. However, he's enjoyed a renaissance in 2023, to the point where he is on course for the best season of his five-year Major League career. Kikuchi has already set a career-high for wins, while being projected to set new personal bests in ERA (3.53), ERA+ (118), WHIP (1.234) and walks per-nine-innings (2.6). In his previous start he was excellent versus Cleveland, allowing just three hits, a walk and one run in 7.0 innings, although he still got tagged with the loss.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, August 15
- 1. LF Kyle Schwarber
- 2. 1B Alec Bohm
- 3. DH Bryce Harper
- 4. RF Nick Castellanos
- 5. 2B Bryson Stott
- 6. SS Trea Turner
- 7. C J.T. Realmuto
- 8. 3B Edmundo Sosa
- 9. CF Johan Rojas
Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, August 15
- 1. LF Whit Merrifield
- 2. DH Brandon Belt
- 3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 4. RF George Springer
- 5. 2B Cavan Biggion
- 6. C Alejandro Kirk
- 7. CF Daulton Varsho
- 8. 3B Santiago Espinal
- 9. SS Paul DeJong
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on tonight?
- Game time - 7:07 pm ET
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Blue Jays broadcast will be on Sportsnet.
How do I stream the Philadelphia Phillies game tonight?
How can I listen to the Philadelphia Phillies game tonight?
- The Phillies broadcast will be on 94 WIP and WTTM 1680.
- Blue Jays fans can tune into the game on Sportsnet 590.