On Thursday, May 23 at 1:05 PM ET, the Philadelphia Phillies (35-14) host the Texas Rangers (24-25) at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler will get the call for the Phillies, while Andrew Heaney will take the hill for the Rangers.
For more details on how to watch Philadelphia's upcoming contest against Texas, keep reading the article below.
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Phillies vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Time: 1:05 PM ET
- TV: BSSW
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- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
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Pitching Matchup
Phillies: Zack Wheeler
- Wheeler gets the start for the Phillies, his 11th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.52 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the righty threw 7 1/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.52, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents have a .183 batting average against him.
- Wheeler has registered seven quality starts this season.
- Wheeler enters the matchup with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- In four of his 10 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
Rangers: Andrew Heaney
- The Rangers will send Heaney (0-5) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 0-5 with a 4.43 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the left-hander went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.43, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .250 batting average against him.
- Heaney is trying to secure his third quality start of the year in this game.
- Heaney has put together five starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- So far during the 2024 campaign he has allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings.
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Team Comparison
| Phillies | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.5 |
| .259 | Batting AVG | .247 |
| .223 | Batting AVG Against | .227 |
| 55 | Home Runs | 51 |
| 39 | Home Runs Allowed | 49 |
Phillies Offensive Leaders
- Alec Bohm is batting .333 this season, with a .391 on-base percentage and a .533 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.4%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has five home runs and 44 RBI, plus 23 runs scored.
- In 2024, Bryce Harper's batting average is .280, to go along with a .388 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging percentage. He has 11 homers and 36 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and three stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.4%, and his walk rate is 15.3%.
- Bryson Stott is hitting .273, with five home runs and 30 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and 13 steals on 14 attempts. His strikeout rate is 13.4%, and his walk rate is 14.5%. He has a .830 OPS (.384 on-base, .446 slugging).
- The Phillies' Kyle Schwarber is batting .220, with a .732 OPS (.343 on-base, .390 slugging). His strikeout rate is 31.5%, and his walk rate is 15.7%. He has nine home runs and 29 RBI, plus 37 runs scored.
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Rangers Offensive Leaders
- Marcus Semien is hitting .268/.316/.464 this season with nine home runs, 34 RBI and 35 runs. He's striking out 14.7% of the time and walking at a 6.7% clip.
- In 192 plate appearances this season, the Rangers' Adolis Garcia sports a .251/.297/.491 triple slash, and he's blasted 11 dingers with 24 runs and 35 RBI plus four stolen bases on five attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.7% and 27.6% of the time, respectively.
- This season, Corey Seager owns a .246 average with a .335 OBP and .383 SLG in 200 plate appearances. He's also clubbed seven dingers with 18 RBI and 20 runs while posting a 17.5% strikeout rate and 11.5% walk rate.
- At the dish, Jonah Heim has posted a batting average of .272 with an OPS of .710 (.318 OBP; .392 SLG) this season, while swatting five homers with 19 runs and 27 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 5.9% clip and striking out 17.6% of the time.
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