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The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and host Washington Nationals was rained out Monday night. The game was slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and was called at 10 p.m. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with games at 1:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Pitchers have not been announced. Regularly scheduled games are on for Tuesday and Thursday at 7:05 p.m. The Phillies make their third and final trip to Washington in late September. Continue to Article

June 17, 2019 10:33:pm EST

The Phillies were blown out, 15-1, in a game when they used an opener for the second time this season (see observations). Gabe Kapler told Vince Velasquez late Saturday night that he would get the "start," and the plan was to ride Velasquez for 50 to 60 pitches before turning to lefty Cole Irvin. Velasquez, Irvin, Jerad Eickhoff, none of them came close to getting the job done. Continue to Article

June 16, 2019 5:48:pm EST

The Phillies' need for another starting pitcher has not been more glaring than it was Sunday afternoon in a totally embarrassing 15-1 loss to the Braves. With no fifth starter currently on the Phillies' roster, Gabe Kapler went with Vince Velasquez as an opener in Sunday's series finale and it did not work. Velasquez hit Ronald Acuña Jr. on an 0-2 pitch to begin the game, before Dansby Swanson singled and Freddie Freeman hit a two-run double. Continue to Article

June 16, 2019 4:02:pm EST

Equally important as the result of the Phillies-Braves series this past weekend was another high-stress, low-quality start from Aaron Nola. In his first five, he had a 6.84 ERA. In his next five, he had a 2.30 ERA, limited the homers and walks and looked like he was back to himself. Continue to Article

June 16, 2019 1:47:pm EST

If the NL East is eventually decided by a game or two in the Braves' favor, Friday night, June 14, will stick out like a hanging splitter. The Phillies, previously 36-2 when leading after the eighth inning, imploded in the ninth and lost a heartbreaker, 9-8 to the Braves to fall to 2½ games back in the NL East (see observations). It was the eighth win in a row for a Braves team that looks more dangerous by the day. The ninth inning was like a game unto itself. Continue to Article

June 15, 2019 12:11:am EST