The Philadelphia Phillies (69-57) host the San Francisco Giants (65-61) for a home game at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET. The probable starters are Michael Lorenzen (7-8) for the Phillies and Alex Cobb (6-5) for the Giants.
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Philadelphia vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Lorenzen – PHI (7-8, 3.57 ERA) vs Cobb – SF (6-5, 3.75 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lorenzen | Cobb | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 23 |
| 7-8 | W-L | 6-5 |
| 3.57 | ERA | 3.75 |
| 126 | IP | 127.1 |
| 33 | BB | 34 |
| 94 | SO | 113 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
- In his last appearance on Friday against the Washington Nationals, the righty tossed 3 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.57 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .225 to his opponents.
- Lorenzen heads into this outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 21 appearances this season.
- The 31-year-old’s 3.57 ERA ranks 24th, 1.087 WHIP ranks 10th, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 52nd among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Lorenzen’s team is 12-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Lorenzen has started this season, the teams are 8-10-2 at hitting the over.
Lorenzen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Aug. 18 | 3.1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 3 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 27 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at Royals | Jul. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.75, a 3.32 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.390 in 23 games this season.
- He has 10 quality starts in 23 chances this season.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.
- The 35-year-old’s 3.75 ERA ranks 28th, 1.390 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 40th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
- The Giants have a 13-10-0 ATS record in Cobb’s 23 starts with a set spread.
- Cobb has had 23 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and six of those games finished over the total.
Cobb’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | Aug. 18 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 12 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 6 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
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