Phillies take on the Rangers after Marsh’s 4-hit game
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Philadelphia Phillies (66-49, first in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (60-57, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (10-5, 4.32 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 147 strikeouts); Rangers: Jacob deGrom (10-4, 2.80 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 135 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -128, Rangers +107; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies play the Texas Rangers after Brandon Marsh had four hits against the Rangers on Friday.
Texas is 60-57 overall and 36-22 at home. The Rangers have a 40-20 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Philadelphia is 29-28 on the road and 66-49 overall. The Phillies rank fifth in the NL with 140 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 15 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Rangers. Adolis Garcia is 9 for 44 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.
Bryce Harper has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 RBIs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 10 for 37 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .246 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Phillies: 6-4, .259 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (back), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Phillies: Daniel Robert: 15-Day IL (blister), Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage), Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.