LOS ANGELES – Rob Thomson amused himself when he revealed his rotation plan for the weekend.
Taijuan Walker will start Friday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Walker Buehler, who made his first start with the Phillies on Sept. 12, will follow him out of the bullpen.
“So it will be a Walker/Buehler,” Thomson said with a smile. He said he had been thinking about making that joke for weeks.
Aaron Nola will start Saturday, with Ranger Suárez going Sunday. The Phillies wanted to line up projected Game 1 starter Cristopher Sánchez to pitch the first game of the final regular season homestand on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins.