The San Francisco Giants (65-59) open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (67-57) with a Monday meeting at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET. The Phillies will look to Aaron Nola (10-8) versus the Giants and Scott Alexander (6-2).
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Philadelphia vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Nola – PHI (10-8, 4.58 ERA) vs Alexander – SF (6-2, 4.06 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Nola | Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 8 |
| 10-8 | W-L | 6-2 |
| 4.58 | ERA | 4.06 |
| 153.1 | IP | 37.2 |
| 39 | BB | 10 |
| 160 | SO | 22 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Nola
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.58, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .233 against him.
- Nola is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the year.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 4.58 ERA ranks 48th, 1.161 WHIP ranks 18th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 20th.
- Nola and his team are 10-15-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Nola has started this season, the teams are 14-9-2 at hitting the over.
Nola’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 4 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jul. 29 | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| at Guardians | Jul. 23 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Scott Alexander
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Friday when he threw a scoreless third of an inning out of the bullpen against the Atlanta Braves while allowing one hit.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.06, a 2.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.221 in 44 games this season.
- None of Alexander’s eight starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
- If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to three.
- When Alexander starts, the Giants have gone 3-5-0 against the spread.
- Alexander has had eight starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and three of those games hit the over.
Alexander’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | Aug. 18 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 14 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Angels | Aug. 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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