After a rainout on Monday canceled the opener, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox will meet in a doubleheader on Tuesday. In the second game, the Phillies will send lefty Bailey Falter (0-2, 4.80) to the mound to take on White Sox righty Lucas Giolito (0-1, 6.00). The first pitch in game two of the doubleheader is scheduled for 7:40 PM EST.
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The Philadelphia Phillies rolled to the National League Championship last year and expectations were heightened when the team added all-star Trea Turner to an already potent lineup. However, the Phils have not gotten off to a quick start, with just six wins in the first 16 games heading into Tuesday's doubleheader. The Phillies have had to play without NLCS MVP Bryce Harper, who continues to recover from offseason surgery. On Sunday, the Phillies bounced back from a 13-0 loss on Saturday to defeat the Reds 14-3 to earn a split of their four-game weekend series. The Phillies pushed across nine runs in the first inning and cruised to a victory. Bryson Scott got the Phillies going with a leadoff home run,
“Any time you score nine runs in the first inning, that's a good sign,” Stott said.
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The Phillies will turn to lefty Falter in game two of Tuesday's doubleheader. Falter has made three starts this season and is 0-2 with an ERA of 4.80. He has given up 19 hits in 15 innings pitched and has pitched to contact with one walk and just three strikeouts in his three starts. Falter has allowed eight runs and given up two home runs on the season. He was sharp on the road last season, going 3-1 with an ERA of 2.42 on the road in 10 appearances. Falter allowed 39 hits in 44.2 innings and allowed 7 home runs away from home in 2022.
Key Injuries: P Matt Strahm and DH Harper are both out.