The game’s first storyline came with the starting pitcher situations for each team.
Atlanta sent out Spencer Strider, who has the most strikeouts in all of Major League Baseball and has a 1.56 ERA against the Phillies for his career.
Philadelphia was in a different situation, a potential piggyback plan with Cristopher Sánchez and Michael Lorenzen with the attempt to reset the bullpen.
Strider caught a break early, he hit Trea Turner in the elbow with one out. Bryce Harper lined a fastball right to Matt Olson, who stepped on the bag to record a double play.