MLB Rain Delay, Bottom 3rd
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Phillies

Z. Wheeler

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K. Bradish

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BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles play the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with the forecast calling for 88-degree heat and cloudy skies. Philadelphia (59-53) rebounded from a 6-4 loss Friday by blanking Baltimore 5-0 on Saturday. The Phillies send right-hander Zack Wheeler (10-2) to the mound, while the Orioles (54-58) counter with right-hander Kyle Bradish (7-9). Wheeler has been Philadelphia’s steadiest starter, and the Phillies will lean on him to win the series against a Baltimore club that has dropped five of its last nine. Cristopher Sánchez is the Phillies’ player to watch. In Saturday’s win, Sánchez threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out 11. He has won four straight starts, with his only rough outing over the past month coming July 6 at Kansas City, when he allowed nine earned runs in 3⅓ innings. Jonathan Bowlan and Jhoan Duran each added a scoreless inning of relief Saturday. For Baltimore, Shane Baz takes the spotlight after a hard-luck effort Saturday. Baz allowed one earned run over 6⅓ innings with four strikeouts, but the Orioles managed just three hits in support. He has permitted three earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, including quality outings against Atlanta and Boston, yet owns a 1-4 record over that span. Yaramil Hiraldo and Rico Garcia combined for two scoreless innings in relief Saturday. Baltimore’s offense has been erratic, scoring six runs Friday but none Saturday. The Orioles took two of three from Detroit on the road before returning home, but they have yet to string together consistent wins. Philadelphia, meanwhile, has alternated strong pitching with offensive lulls, going 4-4 over its last eight games after losing three straight to Miami and then taking two of three from the Dodgers. Interstat’s game simulator projects Baltimore to win 4-2, while the ELO system gives Philadelphia a 51.6 percent probability. The Phillies are listed as -1.5 run-line favorites, and the over/under is 8. Sunday’s game closes Philadelphia’s brief road trip before a 10-game homestand. The Phillies host Washington for four games starting Monday, then Toronto for three, before traveling to St. Louis. Baltimore begins a homestand Tuesday with three games against the Los Angeles Angels, then visits Texas, Minnesota and Tampa Bay.

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