Phillies Start 15-4 Christopher Sanchez Against Marlins as NL Wild Card Race Tightens
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Phillies Start 15-4 Christopher Sanchez Against Marlins as NL Wild Card Race Tightens
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Philadelphia sends Christopher Sanchez into a key home game against Miami with the Phillies tied for the National League’s final two wild-card spots and the Marlins sitting three games back.
Sanchez brings ace-level form: 15-4 with a 2.54 ERA, 181 strikeouts in 155.2 innings and a 1.41 home ERA, while holding Miami to a .170 career average over 53 at-bats.
Miami counters with Janson Junk, who is 6-7 with a 4.41 ERA and has been notably weaker on the road, though he allowed just one earned run in 5.1 innings in his lone start against Philadelphia.
The matchup lands with fewer than 40 games left for most clubs, as Philadelphia has slipped to under .500 since the All-Star break and Miami tries to halt a streaky second half after a nine-game skid.