The Philadelphia Phillies (70-50) host the Washington Nationals (55-66) for a four-game NL East series beginning Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies are coming off a split of their two-game set against the Miami Marlins. The two games couldn't have gone much differently. After dropping the opener by a disheartening 5-0 score, they roared back to life on Wednesday with a 9-5 win, thanks to Kyle Schwarber's fourth-inning grand slam — possibly the biggest hit of the Phillies' season.
With the win, they hold on to their 6.0-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East but have some work to do to get back on track and regain the top record in the NL.
The Nationals come into the series 5-5 in their last 10 games, after splitting a two-gamer with the Baltimore Orioles. The Phillies are 5-1 in the season series against the Nationals this season.
Phillies vs. Nationals probable pitchers, August 15
- Zack Wheeler (11-5) will start for the Phillies. The veteran right-hander has a 2.78 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 23 starts. He has had a strong start to August, going 1-0 with a combined 14 innings against the Mariners and Diamondbacks, allowing just two runs on nine hits with 17 strikeouts to just three walks.
- Mitchell Parker (6-6) will take the ball for the Nationals today. The 24-year-old rookie left-hander has a 3.83 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 21 starts. He has thrown two quality starts in a row to begin August, holding the Los Angeles Angels to two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings last time out.
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup, August 15
- 1. DH Kyle Schwarber
- 2. SS Trea Turner
- 3. 1B Bryce Harper
- 4. 3B Alec Bohm
- 5. RF Nick Castellanos
- 6. C J.T. Realmuto
- 7. 2B Bryson Stott
- 8. LF Weston Wilson
- 9. CF Johan Rojas
Washington Nationals starting lineup, August 15
- 1. SS CJ Abrams
- 2. DH Juan Yepez
- 3. LF James Wood
- 4. 1B Andrés Chaparro
- 5. 2B Luis García Jr.
- 6. C Keibert Ruiz
- 7. RF Alex Call
- 8. 3B José Tena
- 9. CF Jacob Young
What channel is the Philadelphia Phillies game on today?
- Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET.
- NBCSP will have the Phillies broadcast.
- The Nationals broadcast will be on MASN 2.
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.
- Nationals fans can tune into the game on 106.7 The Fan and DC 87.7.