Phillies and Rangers Face Off in a Pitching Duel That Could Change the Season’s Fate
The Rangers are fighting for their postseason life. There is no guarantee for them that they will make the playoffs, and they probably don’t have a great chance of making it as the division winner. That will likely go to the Mariners or the Astros. The Rangers do have one of the best starting staffs in baseball. I think the Phillies could make a bit of an argument for that title as well, but with guys like Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi as your first two starters, it makes a big difference having tonight’s starter, Merrill Kelly as your third starter. Kelly is 9-6 for the season with a 3.22 ERA, and a 1.04 WHIP. This will be Kelly’s second start for the Rangers – having been acquired at the trade deadline from the Diamondbacks. In his first outing, Kelly went 5.2 innings, allowed four hits, and two earned runs while striking out six hitters. Overall, the Phillies have hit Kelly decently, but only Trea Turner has strong numbers against him, going 12-for-30.ÂÂ
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