Phillies' 2023 GDT #100: 07/24/23 Orioles(61-38) @ Phillies(53-46) - 6:40pm

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Starting Lineups:
Phillies
Schwarber DH
Turner SS
Castellanos RF
Harper DH
Stott 2B
Harrison 3B
Cave 1B
Stubbs C
Rojas CF

Orioles

Starting Pitchers:
Phillies - Sanchez
Orioles - Kremer

Umpires:
Home Plate - Lance Barksdale
First Base - Will Little
Second Base - Ryan Additon
Third Base - Dan Merzel

[Christopher]

I agree with this take, to an extent.

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Marcus Hayes
@inkstainedretch
Much is being made of Bryce Harper’s superb play as a first-time first baseman, but there’s a reason the worst athletes play first base.
That’s because first base is easy.
Harper’s an elite, elite athlete.
It would be more remarkable if he wasn’t superb at first base
#Phillies

[Christopher]

MON: Kremer (10-4, 4.80) vs. Sanchez
TUE: Gibson (9-6, 4.76) vs. Walker
WED: Bradish (6-5, 3.05) vs. Suarez

Orioles & Phillies have almost the exact same team OPS, but Orioles have scored 42 more runs

Team ERA: Phillies (4.06), Orioles (4.19)

Nonintuitively, Orioles are .251 with RSIP, while Phillies are .256

Orioles' bullpen has been much stronger than Phillies, which is impressive given the quality of the Phillies' relief.

[Christopher]

THAT lineup when your #5 starter (who is basically a #6) against the team with the best record in the American League ... is a joke.
Thomson giving the game away.

[sentinelhyder]

THAT lineup when your #5 starter (who is basically a #6) against the team with the best record in the American League ... is a joke.
Thomson giving the game away.

Harrison cave Stubbs Rojas. Wow.

[FolesMVP09]

Going to be an ugly sweep

No shot that they do squat against Gibson - we all know how ex Phils kill them

[wrench248]

Thompson really waived the white flag with that lineup...

[FolesMVP09]

MON: Kremer (10-4, 4.80) vs. Sanchez
TUE: Gibson (9-6, 4.76) vs. Walker
WED: Bradish (6-5, 3.05) vs. Suarez

Orioles & Phillies have almost the exact same team OPS, but Orioles have scored 42 more runs

Team ERA: Phillies (4.06), Orioles (4.19)

Nonintuitively, Orioles are .251 with RSIP, while Phillies are .256

Orioles' bullpen has been much stronger than Phillies, which is impressive given the quality of the Phillies' relief.

Is this data that I look at faulty? The RISP stats aren't even close

https://www.baseball-reference.com/tool ... at%7CAB%7C

Also - their closer is almost unhittable

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... fe01.shtml

[Christopher]

Yeah, I'm going with your numbers.
I got bad misinformation from the internet. I blame Q-Anon and Co.

Orioles closer won't matter.

27-2 loss tonight. Rojas steals home twice. Harrison gives up 10 while getting final 6 outs.

Seeya tomorrow.

[FolesMVP09]

Turner
Crapellanos
and 4 sub 600 OPS hitters

Going to be a long night