The Phillies are in search of their first home win of the season as the team plays the Braves on Saturday.
After their home opener was postponed until yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies will host the Atlanta Braves for the second game of their three-game National League East series. On Friday, the Braves picked up their first win of the young season with a 9-3 victory at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Matt Olson, Michael Harris II and Orlando Arcia each had three hits at the plate to lead the offense. In the top of the eighth, Olson hit a double to the right corner to clear the bases for the Braves and extend the lead to 9-2. Pierce Johnson picked up his first win of the season, with one inning of pitching and two strikeouts.
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Game Date: March 30, 2024
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, Bally Sports South, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
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Zach Wheeler got the start on opening day for the Phillies and pitched a strong six innings, striking out five batters in the process. It was Jose Alvarado who was credited with the loss, however, after he pitched 0.2 innings and gave up five earned runs. Offensively, the team only had five hits on the day, but showed some promise from some of last season’s big hitters. Brandon Marsh hit his first home run of the year with a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth. The third run for the team came across the plate from a Nick Castellanos RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, but it was too late for the Phils to make a comeback.
Tune in Saturday afternoon to see if the Phillies can even the series with a win in front of a sold-out home crowd.
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