With starter Matt Moore on the injured list due to Covid-19 protocols, Vince Velasquez makes his first start of 2021.
As Smarty mentioned in his series preview, Velasquez hasn’t been awful at Coors. In one start (2018) he got hit around for 6 runs in 3 2⁄3 innings. In each of his other three starts there, he allowed 2 runs while lasting between 5 and 6 innings.
Righty German Marquez takes the mound for Colorado, and the Phillies will face him with this lineup. Didi Gregorius returns and bats 5th, but with Jean Segura still out Brad Miller fills in at second base.