On Friday the Phillies will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first time in this 2016 campaign. Friday’s game will be the first of a nine-game road trip.
Since the All-Star break, the Phillies have floundered to a 2-5 record which is surprising given their winning ways, winning seven out of 10 games, just prior to the mid-summer classic.
Game one (7:05 PM, Fri) will feature Zach Eflin (2-3, 4.14 ERA) vs. Pirates ace Gerrit Cole (5-5, 3.11 ERA). Eflin will be looking to continue his recent success, as he has posted a 2-1 record and a 2.