Marlins at Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies will try to polish off their fourth series win in five tries at home this year when they wrap up a four-game set with the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Three players homered and four had two RBIs as the Phillies outlasted the Marlins 12-9 on Saturday to improve to 10-5 at Citizens Bank Park.
Andrew McCutchen had one of the three homers, walked twice and scored twice for Philadelphia, which was 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position. It was not all positive for the Phillies, however, as shortstop Jean Segura - who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day - left the contest after getting hit in the head with a pitch in the second inning. Miami recorded 17 hits in Saturday's loss, including a two-run blast by Jorge Alfaro. The Marlins will try to stay hot at the plate against Philadelphia right-hander Zach Eflin, who starts the series finale opposite Pablo Lopez.
TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Philadelphia
PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Pablo Lopez (2-3, 4.44 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Zach Eflin (2-3, 4.15)
Lopez gave up 11 earned runs over his first three starts but has turned things around by yielding just two in 11 1/3 innings over his last two outings. He lasted a season-high 6 1/3 innings in a win at Cleveland on Tuesday. The 23-year-old faced the Phillies once as a rookie last year and let up a run in six frames while fanning five.
Eflin lasted just four innings in two of his last three starts, including a loss at Miami on April 13 in which he was tagged for six runs and 10 hits. He is 0-3 with a 7.07 ERA over his last three starts while allowing five home runs in 14 innings. The former sandwich pick owns a 5.52 ERA in five career starts versus Miami.
WALK-OFFS
1. Phillies OF Nick Williams slugged his first home run of the season Saturday after hitting 17 in 2018.
2. Marlins 2B Starlin Castro has multiple hits in five of his last eight games.
3. Philadelphia has won 13 of the last 16 meetings at home.