On the other side, Wrobleski is the soft underbelly of an otherwise dominant Dodgers run. He opened the year 5-0 with a 1.25 ERA through his first six starts. Since then he's 1-2 with a 6.41 ERA over his last three, including his last outing in Milwaukee where he gave up 5 earned in 5 innings on 8 hits. Philadelphia's offense, even short Brandon Marsh, can do real damage to a left-hander who is leaving pitches up.
The Phillies are 20-8 since their managerial change to Don Mattingly, including 11-2 on the road, and they just swept the Padres in San Diego while allowing a grand total of 3 runs across the series. The Dodgers are on a 5-game win streak of their own after rolling Colorado, but the offense survived a brutal week health-wise. Teoscar Hernandez exited Wednesday with a hamstring strain, and Kike Hernandez is looking at 6-to-8 weeks with a significant oblique tear suffered in that 15-6 win Tuesday.
- Day-To-DayCarson DeMartini (SS)
- Day-To-DayBryan Rincon (SS) — The Phillies promoted Rincon from Single-A Clearwater to High-A Jersey Shore on Aug. 15.05/27
- Day-To-DayBrandon Marsh (LF) — Marsh (finger) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.05/27
- Day-To-DayKeaton Anthony (1B) — Anthony suffered a fractured toe after fouling a ball off his foot during Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Red Sox, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayRene Pinto (C) — Pinto (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment Monday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/08
- 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.05/08
- Day-To-DayAndrew Bechtold (3B) — Bechtold signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Dec. 1.05/08
- 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.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKyle Backhus (RP) — Backhus (elbow) played catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.05/14
- 15-Day-ILZach Pop (RP) — Pop (calf) began a rehab assignment Saturday, throwing a clean inning for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.05/11
- suspensionJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (shoulder) is starting in center field and batting leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest against Atlanta, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMax Lazar (RP) — Lazar (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Jersey Shore on Thursday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
- 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) played catch Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
- 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) has started a throwing program, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILJack Dreyer (RP) — The Dodgers placed Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left shoulder discomfort.05/17
- OutTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies with a left hamstring strain.05/28
- OutKendall George (CF) — George is slashing .295/.409/.370 with three home runs, 100 steals, a 16.3 percent walk rate and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 111 games for High-A Great Lakes.05/28
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) is facing hitters Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Edman (ankle) will start his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder/back) is considering surgery, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Stone (shoulder) has resumed throwing, per MLB.com.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — The Dodgers placed Miller (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
The market has this priced almost dead even — Phillies +101, Dodgers -111 — which feels generous to LA given who's actually toeing the rubber. Pinnacle has the total at 8.5 with a lean toward the under, and that tracks: if Wheeler is Wheeler, the Phillies don't need much. The Dodgers usually find a way at home, but the Hernandez injuries leave them without two right-handed bats they'd love to have against a righty of this caliber. Give me the Phillies' bullpen and a fully operational Zack Wheeler to do the rest.