The Philadelphia Phillies head to San Francisco on Friday for a weekend'series against'the Giants. The Phillies are 3rd in the NL East, and you can find out who else is leading with our MLB previews,'with a 73-58 record. Philadelphia has won seven of their last ten games and beat Arizona 18-2 on Wednesday. The Phillies carry a 34-28 road record.'
Kyle Gibson will make his 26th start on the mound for the Phillies. Gibson is 9-5 on the season with 139 innings pitched. Gibson has 114 strikeouts and carries a 4.08 ERA. Gibson pitched 7 innings'in his last start allowing no runs and 6 hits.'
The San Francisco Giants roll into Friday riding a seven game losing streak. The Giants are 4th in the NL West with a 61-68 record. San Francisco has won two of their last ten games and carry a 34-32 home field record. The Giants lost to the Phillies 6-5 in their last meeting.'