{"id":73448,"date":"2025-08-04T08:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73448"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:17:05","slug":"breaking-news-phillies-host-the-orioles-in-first-of-3-game-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73448","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Phillies host the Orioles in first of 3-game series&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore Orioles\u00a0(51-61, fifth in the AL East) vs.\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0(63-48, first in the NL East)<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p>PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cade Povich (0-0); Phillies:\u00a0Jesus Luzardo\u00a0(9-5, 4.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Philadelphia has a 63-48 record overall and a 35-20 record in home games. The Phillies have a 42-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Baltimore has a 24-34 record on the road and a 51-61 record overall. The Orioles have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .243.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Monday&#8217;s game is the first time these teams match up this season.<\/p>\n<p>TOP PERFORMERS:\u00a0Bryce Harper\u00a0has 25 doubles and 16 home runs for the Phillies.\u00a0Kyle Schwarber\u00a0is 12 for 39 with three doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Gunnar Henderson\u00a0has 25 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 47 RBI for the Orioles.\u00a0Tyler O&#8217;Neill\u00a0is 10 for 32 with two doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .249 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Orioles: 6-4, .297 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 38 runs<\/p>\n<p>INJURIES: Phillies: Daniel Robert: 15-Day IL (blister),\u00a0Joe Ross: 15-Day IL (back),\u00a0Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage),\u00a0Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>Orioles: Tyler O&#8217;Neill: day-to-day (illness), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Felix Bautista: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Maverick Handley: 10-Day IL (head), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow),\u00a0Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow),\u00a0Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee),\u00a0Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip),\u00a0Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder),\u00a0Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow),\u00a0Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder),\u00a0Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow),\u00a0Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by\u00a0Data Skrive\u00a0and data from\u00a0Sportradar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore Orioles\u00a0(51-61, fifth in the AL East) vs.\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0(63-48, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; 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