The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles will play a three-game series this weekend. The Phillies are coming off a series loss to the Red Sox while the Orioles are coming off a series win over the Braves.
Philadelphia Phillies (46-22) @ Baltimore Orioles (45-23)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSP / MASN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 15
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSP / MASN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 16
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSP / MASN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Ranger Suarez (10-1, 1.81 ERA) vs. Kyle Bradish (2-0, 2.62 ERA)
Suarez will get the ball to start the series he is 10-1 with a 1.81 ERA, a 2.62 FIP, a 0.85 WHIP, and 85 strikeouts in 79.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Mets in London going 5.2 innings giving up two runs on eight hits; he walked one and struck out six. In his career against the Orioles, he is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings. Bradish gets the ball for Baltimore he is 2-0 with a 2.62 ERA, a 1.77 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 34.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rays going six shutout innings giving up one hit; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out nine. He’s faced the Phillies once in his career taking the loss going 6.2 innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he walked two and struck out three.
Game 2: Taijuan Walker (3-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Grayson Rodriguez (7-2, 3.27 ERA)
Walker gets the middle game for the Phillies he is 3-1 with a 5.40 ERA, a 5.14 FIP, a 1.45 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Mets going 5.2 innings giving up two runs on two hits; he walked one and struck out six. Rodriguez gets the ball for Baltimore he is 7-2 with a 3.27 ERA, a 3.32 FIP, a 1.23 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts in 63.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rays going 5.2 innings giving up two runs on two hits; he walked one and struck out six. He has never faced the Phillies in his career.
Game 3: Zack Wheeler (8-3, 2.16 ERA) vs. Corbin Burnes (7-2, 2.08 ERA)
Wheeler gets the finale for the Phillies he is 8-3 with a 2.89 FIP, a 0.93 WHIP, and 95 strikeouts in 87.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going seven innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked one and struck out four. In his career against the Orioles, he is 1-0 with a 1.90 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. Burnes gets the ball for the Orioles he is 7-2 with a 2.08 ERA, a 3.22 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts in 86.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rays going seven innings giving up two runs, none earned on five hits; he walked one and struck out six. In his career against the Phillies, he is 1-1 with a 0.55 ERA, a 0.79 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles Leaders
Phillies:
AVG – Alec Bohm – .286
HR – Bryce Harper – 15
RBI – Alec Bohm – 52
IP – Aaron Nola – 88.0
ERA – Ranger Suarez – 1.81
K – Zack Wheeler – 95
Orioles:
AVG – Adley Rutschman – .294
HR – Gunnar Henderson – 21
RBI – Adley Rutschman – 50
IP – Corbin Burnes – 86.2
ERA – Corbin Burnes – 2.08
K – Corbin Burnes – 82
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles Numbers
Phillies:
AVG: .254 (5)
OPS: .740 (4)
R: 345 (4)
HR: 77 (6)
ERA: 3.08 (2)
K: 629 (2)
WHIP: 1.15 (5)
Orioles
AVG: .248 (10)
OPS: .758 (3)
R: 347 (3)
HR: 107 (1)
ERA: 3.10 (3)
K: 590 (12)
WHIP: 1.13 (2)
Wrap Up
This is a potential World Series preview and for the most part on the pitching side, we will see each team’s best except for the Phillies who won’t have Aaron Nola going. The Orioles have their best three arms going in this series and this will be a much-watch series all weekend it’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top.
