Taijuan Walker’s continued strong pitching will be a big part of any aspirations Philadelphia Phillies playoffs
A first-year member of the National League East club, the right-hander will make his 18th start for head coach Rob Thomson on Wednesday night. phillies trying to win the three-game series they played against tampa bay rays St. Petersburg, FL
In Tuesday’s series opener, phillies Aaron Nola got off to a great start, beating Rays Beat the AL East leaders 3-1 for the first time since April 15, 2018.this phillies 10 straight away wins – their longest run since 1976, when they won a club-record 13
Walker’s first 17 games lead the defending National League champions into wild-card battles with the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants.
After two seasons as a starter with the New York Mets, the 30-year-old Walker is 9-3 with a 3.93 ERA.
The past two seasons have been good for the Shreveport, Louisiana native: He’s 21-8 in his past 46 starts for rival Eastern Conference clubs, with no ERA. The rate is 3.65.
Walker was great last month. In six starts, he’s 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA and allowed just six runs in 36 innings. He allowed just 22 hits and two homers, striking out 34 for a .889 WHIP.
Most of Walker’s good results, however, have come at home. He’s 5-3 with a 5.26 ERA in 10 road games against Philadelphia.
“I want to be with my teammates,” said Walker, who has won his past five starts with a 0.84 ERA. “They’re coming for me.”
Walker didn’t hold any records in two career starts against Tampa Bay with a 7.00 ERA in nine innings.
Craig Kimbrel, who made his 13th save Tuesday, earned June’s National League Relay Player of the Month honor with a 0.69 ERA on five saves in 13 games.
Tuesday, Rays Nola seemed to be at a disadvantage against Nola, who used annoying steals to post season highs in strikeouts (12) and pitches (104), improving his record to 8-5 and taking Rays Their third consecutive setback
“It’s really good stuff,” Rays Manager Kevin Cash said of Nola. “We know he’s going to throw that drive — it’s a big equalizer. With his upthrow and arm work, sometimes the fastball at the top of the zone can really carry the ball forward.”
“We ended up just … he beat us. A lot of swings and misses. You gotta tip your hat.”
Wander Franco, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base in the loss, was told after the game that he had been named to the American League All-Star team in his first appearance in the Summer Classic.
The 22-year-old Dominican shortstop batted . 286 with 10 homers, 43 RBIs and 27 stolen bases, but was benched in previous home runs due to a lack of professional behavior in handling errors. last two games.
Yoni Chirinos (4-3, 3.64) is expected to complete most of the innings against Tampa Bay on Wednesday — both as a starter and in a big-inning role after the opener. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 4.62 ERA in five starts in June and will make his career debut against the team. phillies
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