As they try for the series sweep, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (41-18) will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (27-29) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, June 2. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
Ahead of Philadelphia matching up against St. Louis, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the piece below.
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Where to Watch Phillies vs. Cardinals
- Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
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Pitching Matchup
Phillies: Taijuan Walker
- Taijuan Walker (3-1) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his seventh start of the season. He's put together a 5.51 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Monday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty went six innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.51, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .310 against him.
- Walker is looking to record his third quality start of the season in this game.
- Walker has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this year entering this matchup.
- He has not had an outing so far in which he did not surrender at least one earned run.
Cardinals: Lance Lynn
- Lance Lynn gets the start for the Cardinals, his 12th of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 57 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- The 37-year-old has a 3.45 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .244 to his opponents.
- Lynn is aiming to secure his third quality start in a row in this game.
- Lynn will look to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
Phillies | Cardinals | |
---|---|---|
5.2 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.9 |
3.5 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.6 |
.257 | Batting AVG | .233 |
.221 | Batting AVG Against | .253 |
68 | Home Runs | 50 |
46 | Home Runs Allowed | 63 |
Phillies Offensive Leaders
- Bohm is hitting .311 this year, with a .366 on-base percentage and a .493 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and 49 RBI, plus 28 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.6%, and his walk rate is 7.4%.
- In 2024, Bryce Harper is hitting .276, with a .919 OPS (.381 on-base, .538 slugging). He has 14 home runs and 44 RBI, plus 35 runs scored and three steals on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 22.9%, and his walk rate is 14.8%.
- Kyle Schwarber is hitting .239, with 11 home runs and 35 RBI, plus 44 runs scored and four steals on five attempts. He has a .365 on-base percentage and a .413 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 28.9%, and his walk rate is 16.7%.
- The Phillies' Bryson Stott is hitting .239, with a .338 on-base percentage and a .375 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.8%, and his walk rate is 12.4%. He has five home runs and 30 RBI, plus 31 runs scored and 14 steals on 15 attempts.
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Cardinals Offensive Leaders
- Brendan Donovan, who sports a .245/.326/.382 triple slash this year, has piled up 26 runs, 25 RBI, and four home runs in 233 PAs. His walk rate is 7.7%, and his strikeout rate is 13.7%.
- In 230 plate appearances this year, Nolan Arenado is hitting .252/.304/.371 with five home runs, 26 RBI and 22 runs. He's fanning at a 16.5% clip and walking 6.5% of the time.
- So far this season, Masyn Winn has produced a batting average of .301 with an OPS of .778 (.348 OBP; .429 SLG), while blasting two dingers with 16 runs and 19 RBI. He's walking at a 7.7% clip and striking out 16.4% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered seven bags on 10 tries.
- At the dish, Alec Burleson sports a .275 batting average with a .305 OBP and .406 SLG in 168 PAs. He's also cracked five homers with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored while posting a 14.9% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate.
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