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Phillies(64-37) @ Twins(55-45) Preview Phillies' Starting Lineup:
K Schwarber (L) DH
T Turner (R) SS
B Harper (L) 1B
A Bohm (R) 3B
B Marsh (L) LF
N Castellanos (R) RF
B Stott (L) 2B
G Stubbs (L) C
J Rojas (R) CF

Aaron Nola RHP
(11-4, 3.54 ERA, 120 SO)

Twins' Starting Lineup:
W Castro (S) 3B
T Larnach (L) LF
B Buxton (R) CF
M Kepler (L) RF
C Santana (S) 1B
M Wallner (L) DH
R Jeffers (R) C
B Lee (S) SS
E Julien (L) 2B

Steven Okert LHP
(3-1, 4.40 ERA, 27 SO)

Umpires:
Home Plate - Nic Lentz
First Base - James Jean
Second Base - Lance Barksdale
Third Base - Will Little

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and neither Harper, Bohm, or Marsh could get a single run across.

Bases loaded with 1 out and offense fails again (Schwarber and Turner)

5 LOB in first two innings.

I know why, fundamentally, that Nola gives up HRs, but I still don't understand. Lol.

wrench248 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:26 pm Runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and neither Harper, Bohm, or Marsh could get a single run across.

This lineup always slumps when they start thinking HRs rather than just getting the ball in play hit hard somewhere.

Also? This team has a real hard time relaxing at the plate. Once they see some success, one big hit, then they start to loosen up.

BelmontShore wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:52 pm

wrench248 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:26 pm Runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and neither Harper, Bohm, or Marsh could get a single run across.

This lineup always slumps when they start thinking HRs rather than just getting the ball in play hit hard somewhere.

Indeed. Seen this way too many times with these hitters.

Turner. Boom.

Maybe now they'll relax.

BelmontShore wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:59 pm Also? This team has a real hard time relaxing at the plate. Once they see some success, one big hit, then they start to loosen up.

See?

It was a bumpy six innings, but Nola only gave up a single run.