Marlins at Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies finally got some production out of the top spot in the lineup but still couldn't manage to find the win column. The Phillies will try to end their slide at six straight and avoid a three-game sweep when they host the National League-worst Miami Marlins in the series finale on Sunday.
Bryce Harper was 2-for-10 in his first two games in the leadoff spot for Philadelphia but went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs out of the top spot on Saturday, only to watch his team fall 5-3 and score three or fewer runs for the fifth time in the last six contests. The Phillies were 33-22 after an 11-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29 but have since gone 6-15 to fall to two games over .500 (39-37). The Marlins (29-46) score the fewest runs in the NL but are winners of three straight and four of their last five while averaging five runs in those four victories. Miami will go for the sweep behind promising rookie Jordan Yamamoto while Philadelphia counters with right-hander Enyel De Los Santos.
TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Philadelphia
PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jordan Yamamoto (2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Enyel De Los Santos (0-0, 6.43)
Yamamoto is enjoying a club record with 14 scoreless innings to begin his career after dominating the St. Louis Cardinals in back-to-back outings. The 23-year-old Hawaii native scattered five hits over those 14 innings while walking four and striking out 12. Yamamoto was 3-5 with a 3.58 ERA in 12 starts for Double-A Jacksonville.
De Los Santos is expected to be recalled to make the start on Sunday after making four relief appearances for the Phillies in two previous stints this season. The 23-year-old Dominican Republic native served up three home runs in seven total innings across those four appearances while striking out seven and walking a pair. De Los Santos, who is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, made his season debut against Miami on April 27 and was reached for two runs on two hits - one homer - in one inning.
WALK-OFF
1. Marlins C Wilkin Castillo played his first major league game in over 10 years on Saturday and delivered a go-ahead, two-run double.
2. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler earned his first career ejection on Saturday for arguing.
3. Philadelphia LF Jay Bruce is 0-for-9 with three strikeouts in the series.