Post Game
Phillies 2
Royals 5
Royals Win
Nola had an awful 1st but ended strong
1st Inning: 3H 2ER 18.00 ERA
2nd to 7th inning: 4H 1ER 7K 1.50 ERA
Bats went silent against Avila and one of the worst bullpens in MLB
Before Today:
Luinder Avila: 5..40 ERA 1.671 WHIP 5.8 BB/9
Royals Bullpen: 5.28 ERA (29th) 1.560 WHIP(30th) BAA.269
Phillies bullpen faltered again
Bullpen: 1 IP 1H 2R 2BB 1K 18.00 ERA 3.00 WHIP
Today:
Luinder Avila: 5IP 3H 1ER 4K 1.80 ERA 0.80 WHIP
Royals Bullpen: 4IP 2H 0ER 3K 0.75 WHIP
Notes:
-Nola's fastball and curve command was off in the first inning but improved later in the game.
-Bullpen performance shows we are in desperate need of bullpen arms at the trade deadline.
-An extra bat wouldn't hurt either
Tomorrow Series Finale: Sanchez vs Cameron
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Records on the day of the last game of that series (April 26th):
Braves: 20-9 .689 Win%
Phillies: 9-19 .321 Win%
Records since that game:
Braves: 32-26 .551 Win%
Phillies: 41-20 .672 Win%
To insinuate that these teams are who they were when they last played is ignorant of the last 2 months.
Last 3 catcher setups for Nola - middle outside
Last 3 pitch locations:
- Center - foot under the zone
- Center - foot under the zone
- Curve that hung in the middle of the plate.
Nola's accuracy is cooked right now.
@ah_pod If he throws a curve it hangs in the zone.
If he throws a heater it doesn't break and is grooved.
The only pitch he has is the changeup but NOTHING sets it up.
Game Preview
Phillies-Royals
Aaron Nola (3-5 6.04 ERA) vs
Luinder Avila (3-3 5.40 ERA)
Luinder has been very hittable this year
Avila has also been issuing free passes at a high rate.
46.2 IP 5.40 ERA 1.671 WHIP 5.8 BB/9
Nola's struggles have been well known this year
He has been giving up homers at an elevated rate.
85 IP 6.04 ERA 1.494 WHIP 10.4 H/9 2.0 HR/9
Avila doesn't have much experience against the Phillies.
Only 2 players have more than 10 at bats against Nola.
In the sample they have had a lot of success
Players to Watch
Vs Nola
Bobby Witt: 3-6 1HR 2RBI 3K 1.833 OPS
Starling Marte: 11-31 1HR 3RBI 9K .871 OPS
Last 7 Games
Alec Bohm: 7-23 .304 2HR 5RBI 1.080 OPS
Trea Turner: 9-29 .310 3HR 7RBI .966 OPS
Bottom Line
We could have a scoring frenzy today.
Nola lives and dies by fastball/cutter/sinker setting up the changeup
If these pitches miss or don't break Nola is going to get pounded.
If Nola can hold it together and the hot bats can get to Avila we can get a win.
The size of that IF makes Independence Hall look like a doll house in comparison.
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Post Game
Phillies 6
Royals 1
Phillies Win
Luzardo stays dominant on the road
Luzardo's dominance away from home continues
6IP 1ER 0BB 9K 0.66 WHIP
Schwarber continues his success against Wacha
Tonight: 2-3 1BB 1K
Alec Bohm is heating up
Tonight: 2-4 2R 1HR 1BB 1RBI
Last 7 days: .263 1HR 3RBI 4K .860 OPS
Bottom Line
- Luzardo went deep and protected the bullpen.
- Solid offensive performance. Great game overall.
Good start to the series.
Nola pitching tomorrow.
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@mike_daddino Cohen is paying 300 million for this team to not know how to catch a pop up and let an outfield single become in the ballpark homeruns.
Brutal.