Writer: Matt Rappa
The Philadelphia Phillies (24-49) and veteran RHP Jeremy Hellickson will look to regain the series lead against RHP Randall Delgado and the Arizona Diamondbacks (47-28) Sunday afternoon at Chase Field.
The Philadelphia Phillies (24-48) and rookie RHP Ben Lively will oppose southpaw Robbie Ray and Arizona Diamondbacks (46-28) Saturday evening in the second of the four-game series at Chase Field.
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired 26-year-old minor league RHP Mark Peterson from the Kansas City Royals and have assigned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, according to Matt Provence.
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco — once considered one of the club’s untouchable assets as it seeks to return to contention — may be on the trading block after all, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.
Thanks to a six-run, 12-hit offensive outburst, the Philadelphia Phillies (24-48) were able to defeat LHP Patrick Corbin and the Arizona Diamondbacks (46-28) Friday evening in the first of four games at Chase Field. Rookie RHP Mark Leiter Jr. earned his first Major League victory.
Behind right-hander Mark Leiter Jr.’s first Major League start, the Philadelphia Phillies (23-48) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (46-27) and southpaw Patrick Corbin Friday evening in the first of four games at Chase Field.
The Philadelphia Phillies (22-46) — 1-13-2 over their last 16 series — will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (31-37) in the first of a three-game set Tuesday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Veteran right-handers Jeremy Hellickson and Mike Leake will square off.
The Philadelphia Phillies (22-45) and rookie RHP Ben Lively will look to avoid being swept for the eighth time, as they take on LHP Robbie Ray and the Arizona Diamondbacks (43-26) in Sunday’s series finale matinee at Citizens Bank Park.
The Philadelphia Phillies (22-44) will look to avoid their 16th series defeat of the season as RHP Jerad Eickhoff opposes RHP Zack Godley and the Arizona Diamondbacks (42-26) — who are tied for the third-best winning percentage (.618) — Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
Rookie RHP Ben Lively and the Philadelphia Phillies (21-41) will look to snap their six-game losing skid in the two-game series finale against the Boston Red Sox (35-28) and southpaw David Price Tuesday evening at Fenway Park.
