The Kansas City Royals (36-76) go on the road at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies (60-51) at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. The Phillies will give the nod to Taijuan Walker (12-4, 3.99 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Zack Greinke (1-11, 5.32 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:35 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Walker – PHI (12-4, 3.99 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-11, 5.32 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Walker | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 21 |
| 12-4 | W-L | 1-11 |
| 3.99 | ERA | 5.32 |
| 119.2 | IP | 106.2 |
| 48 | BB | 15 |
| 102 | SO | 69 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
- His last appearance was on Monday against the Miami Marlins, when the righty went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.99, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .230 batting average against him.
- Walker has 11 quality starts this season.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.99 ERA ranks 36th, 1.270 WHIP ranks 41st, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 50th.
- Walker and his team are 13-9-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Walker’s 22 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Jul. 31 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 25 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Brewers | Jul. 20 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Padres | Jul. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| at Rays | Jul. 5 | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the New York Mets, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
- The 39-year-old has pitched to a 5.32 ERA this season with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.3 walks per nine across 21 games.
- He has earned a quality start two times in 21 starts this season.
- He has made 21 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Greinke starts, the Royals are 9-12-0 against the spread.
- Greinke has had 21 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in eight of those games.
Greinke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Aug. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Guardians | Jul. 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Tigers | Jul. 20 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| at Twins | Jul. 4 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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