Phillies and Brewers have spent two days trading haymakers — a 6-0 Milwaukee shutout Friday behind Jacob Misiorowski's complete game, then a 17-hit, 9-8 Phillies survival job Saturday. Now it's the rubber match at 1:10 PM CT with two southpaws on the mound who could not be coming from more different places.
Cristopher Sánchez is 8-2 with a 1.54 ERA and just punched out 10 Blue Jays over 7 innings of two-run ball last time out. Kyle Harrison is 7-1 with a 2.72, but his line is hiding a disaster: 8 earned, 8 hits, 3 homers in 2.1 innings against the Athletics on June 8, after not allowing more than 2 runs in any of his first 11 starts. Whichever Harrison shows up dictates this one.
Milwaukee's still 42-26 and atop the division, but the bullpen is showing wear from a string of slugfests, and the rotation is held together by tape — Brandon Woodruff, Quinn Priester, Coleman Crow, and Logan Henderson are all on the IL. The Phillies just hung 9 on that group Saturday and have Schwarber, Harper, Realmuto, and Stott all swinging it.
Philadelphia comes in at 38-32 and has won 3 of 5 against tough competition. They're without Adolis García (60-day IL, shoulder) and Johan Rojas (out for the year, UCL), so the outfield depth is thin, but Steward Berroa was just recalled from Triple-A and slots into right. Carson DeMartini is day-to-day at short.
- Day-To-DayAndrew Walling RP
- Day-To-DayCarson DeMartini SS
- Day-To-DayDaniel Robert RP — Robert suffered a cardiac incident Sunday while preparing to throw a bullpen session and was taken to a local hospital, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
- Day-To-DayMark Kolozsvary C — Kolozsvary (undisclosed) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
- paternitySteward Berroa RF — The Phillies recalled Berroa from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
- 15-Day-ILKyle Backhus RP — Backhus (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
- 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia RF — Garcia was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays due to a pulled muscle near his right shoulder, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
- OutJohan Rojas CF — Rojas (suspension) will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a right elbow UCL tear that will require an internal brace procedure.
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge LF — Lockridge (knee) will attempt to run at 85-to-90 percent intensity Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILColeman Crow SP — Crow permitted one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings of relief Tuesday in the Brewers' 7-5 loss to the Athletics.
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig RP — Koenig (elbow) transferred his rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and could be activated from the injured list in about a week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff SP — Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in his first rehab start with the Brewers' Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday.
- 15-Day-ILDL Hall RP — The Brewers expect Hall to return from his left pec strain in late July, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
- 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodriguez RP — The Brewers placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right shoulder impingement, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILLogan Henderson SP — Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILRob Zastryzny RP — The Brewers reinstated Zastrzyny (shoulder/ribs) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.
Stakes-wise, this is the kind of June Sunday that doesn't move standings much but tells you something. Sánchez has been the best left-handed starter in baseball this season. If Milwaukee can get to him, the Brewers send a message that they're built to handle anyone in October. If he goes 7 and the Phillies steal the series, Philadelphia's loudly back in the NL pecking order with the All-Star break coming into view.