Phillies Look To Stay Hot Tonight Behind Eflin
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Phillies have won six of their last seven games and they will look to continue that roll tonight as they continue their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies opened this set yesterday with an 8-2 win as they scored seven runs in the second inning to break things open. That would be all right-hander Jerad Eickhoff would need as he improved to 6-9 with 7 2/3 strong innings of work.
The Phillies are now 38-46 for the season.
Tonight it will be rookie right-hander Zach Eflin on the mound for the home team. He is 0-2 in four starts since his recall from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He allowed eight earned runs in his Major League debut, a loss in Toronto, but since then he has pitched solid baseball - putting together a 2.55 ERA in his last three starts.
The Braves will counter with right-hander Mike Foltynewicz. He is 2-2 and his ERA is 3.72.
Here is the Phillies lineup against Foltynewicz:
1. Odubel Herrera CF
2. Peter Bourjos RF
3. Cody Asche LF
4. Maikel Franco 3B
5. Cameron Rupp C
6. Tommy Joseph 1B
7. Freddy Galvis SS
8. Cesar Hernandez 2B
9. Zach Eflin P
KYW's Matt Leon spoke with Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer about the recent hot hitting by the Phillies and several other topics.
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