Phillies Open Four-Game Series With Pirates Tonight At CBP
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Phillies will continue their homestand tonight as they open a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies are now 11-21 for the season after losing two out of three over the weekend to the New York Mets, capping the series with a 7-4 loss to the Mets on Sunday.
Jerome Williams gets the start for the Phillies tonight on the mound. The veteran right-hander is 2-2 in 6 starts this season with a 5.18 ERA. Williams is just 1-4 in 6 career starts against the Pirates, with a 4.37 ERA. His only win against Pittsburgh came back in 2005.
The Pirates will counter with right-hander Gerrit Cole. One of the best young pitchers in baseball, the 24-year-old Cole is off to a 4-1 start here in 2015 with a 2.27 ERA.
Pittsburgh brings a 15-16 record into tonight's series opener.
Last season the Phillies went just 1-6 against Pittsburgh.
Here is the Ryne Sandberg's lineup tonight against Gerrit Cole:
1. LF Ben Revere
2. SS Freddy Galvis
3. 2B Chase Utley
4. 1B Ryan Howard
5. RF Grady Sizemore
6. CF Odubel Herrera
7. 3B Cody Asche
8. C Carlos Ruiz
9. P Jerome Williams
KYW's Matt Leon spoke with Corey Seidman of CSNPhilly.com about the Phillies continued struggles and this match-up with Pittsburgh.
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