Pitching matchup, starting lineups for Sun.'s Game 3
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They entered play on Sunday afternoon with the second-worst bullpen ERA going all the way back to May 30 (5.53). In that span, no other team has been giving up more home runs in relief (1.7 per nine innings) and Yankees relievers have the highest FIP in baseball (5.18) as well.
The Yankees still have to address their biggest need – pitching – ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. But in the meantime, the first player they acquired to fill another big hole is paying
The Phillies won the first two games in the Bronx on an offensive outburst, before another faulty Zack Wheeler start stopped them short of a sweep.
The Yankees and Phillies won’t start their series finale on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium on time. Rain has been falling in the Bronx over the last few hours. The tarp at Yankee Stadium wasn’t removed from the field until shortly before 1:30,
Rodon left in the sixth with a one-run lead and Loaisiga, Weaver, Hill and Williams finished off the Phillies from there.
The Phillies face the Yankees at 1:35 p.m. on July 27. Right-hander Zack Wheeler (9-3, 2.39 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Left-hander Carlos Rondon (10-7, 3.10 ERA) will pitch for the Yankees. The game will be broadcast on NBCSP. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.
SportsLine's model simulated Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Sunday's matchup at Yankee Stadium in New York
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto made a spectacular leaping grab and tag of Cody Bellinger at the plate for an inning-ending double play that denied the Yankees a run in the third.