Game # 35, Athletics vs. Phillies Game Thread
A’s start road trip in Philly
Athletics pitcher Luis Severino takes the mound tonight in Philadelphia for the game against the Phillies. | Scott Marshall-Imagn Images The Athletics head back to the City of Brotherly Love today to start a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizen Bank Park. Less than a week ago You’d say these two teams were headed in opposite directions with the A’s leading the American League West, and the Phillies at the bottom of the National League East.
But after firing their manager, Rob Thomson and replacing him with former Dodgers and Marlins skipper Don Mattingly, they have gone 7-3, climbed out of the cellar and are playing much closer to their expectations. Luis Severino will take the mound for the A’s this afternoon. Severino is 2-2, with a 4.
46 ERA in seven starts this season. He’s coming off two consecutive Quality Starts (QS) where he’s notched wins. Severino will face off against Cristopher Sánchez for Philadelphia.
Sánchez is 2-2 with a 2. 90 ERA this season with 40. 1 innings pitched.