Phillies host the Dodgers to begin 3-game series
Cristopher Sanchez and Emmet Sheehan start as Philadelphia seeks to tighten the NL East race and Los Angeles protects baseball’s best record.
- On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, pitting the best record in baseball against a National League Wild Card contender.
- Los Angeles holds a 63-37 record, leading the National League West by 11 1/2 games, while Philadelphia sits at 55-45, holding the second National League Wild Card spot and trailing the Atlanta Braves by three games in the East.
- Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan, 4-6 with a 4.81 ERA, faces Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez, who is 11-4 with a 2.62 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season.
- Los Angeles enters following a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees, while Philadelphia looks to rebound from a series loss to the New York Mets; the Dodgers optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt to the minors before departing.
- Both clubs are potential postseason contenders, with the Phillies aiming to strengthen their rotation after recent struggles as they vie for favorable playoff positioning against a National League leader.
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Phillies host the Dodgers to begin 3-game series
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a three-game series.
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After a rocky performance in the All-Star Game, Cristopher Sanchez hopes to look more like himself Monday when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series. With the Midsummer Classic held in Philadelphia, Sanchez (11-4, 2.62 ERA) was selected by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to start the game
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