Philadelphia Phillies, Padres and Game 2
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The Phillies are the road favorite (-133) versus the Padres (+112). The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball to Cristopher Sanchez (7-2, 2.51 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Padres will turn to Nick Pivetta (9-2, 3.07 ERA).
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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm left a game at San Diego with a bruise on his left rib cage two innings after he was hit by a pitch.
It's Friday, July 11 and the Phillies (54-39) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (50-43). Ranger Suárez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Ryan Bergert for San Diego.
Jackson Merrill was enduring the worst slump of his lift. He was 3-for-42, nary an extra-base hit to be found. Through it all Padres manager Mike Shildt said he knew his 22-year-old superstar would eventually snap out of it.