Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Guardians with Probable Pitchers 5/9-5/11

Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Guardians with Probable Pitchers 5/9-5/11

Philadelphia Phillies (22-15) at Cleveland Guardians (22-15)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 9
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: NBCSP/CLEG

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: NBCSP/CLEG

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 11
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: NBCSP/CLEG

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cleveland Guardians

Game 1: Aaron Nola (1-5, 4.61 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (2-2, 5.06 ERA)

Nola this season is 1-5 with a 4.61 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a 9.9 K/9. He got his first win of the season last time out. Nola went six shutout innings, giving up four hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Williams is 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP, and a 10.4 K/9. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up two runs on seven hits. He walked five and struck out nine.

Game 2: Ranger Suarez (0-0, 17.18 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (3-2, 4.26 ERA)

Suarez made his season debut last time out, going 3.2 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out six. Bibee is 3-2 with a 4.26 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a 6.6 K/9. In his last start, he left after five innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits. He walked two and struck out three.

Game 3: Zack Wheeler (3-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. Luis Ortiz (2-3, 5.30 ERA)

Wheeler is 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, and an 11.6 K/9. In his last start, he went seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out nine. Ortiz is 2-3 with a 5.30 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 37.1 innings. In his last start, he went 5.1 innings, giving up six runs, five earned on five hits. He walked three and struck out four.

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Team Leaders:

Philadelphia Phillies

AVG Trea Turner – .310
HR: Kyle Schwarber – 12
RBI: Kyle Schwarber – 28
W: Cristopher Sanchez – 4
ERA: Jesus Luzardo – 2.11
K: Zack Wheeler – 66

Cleveland Guardians

AVG: Steven Kwan – .333
HR: Kyle Manzardo – 8
RBI: Kyle Manzardo – 21
W: Emmanuel Clase – 4
ERA: Ben Lively – 3.46
K: Luis Ortiz – 40

Next Up:

Philadelphia: May 12-14 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 
Cleveland: May 12-14 vs Milwaukee Brewers

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