MIAMI MARLINS (57-91) vs PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (76-71) Sunday, September 16, 2018 – Citizens Bank Park – Game 148 – Home 75 RHP Jose Urena (6-12, 4.29 ERA) vs RHP Nick Pivetta (7-12, 4.64 ERA) LAST NIGHT’S RECAP: The Phillies earned a series win against the Marlins with a come-from- behind, 5-4 victory at Citizens Bank Park … Starter Vince Velasquez lasted 2.0 innings and PHILLIES PHACTS allowed 4 runs on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and a walk … The bullpen followed Velasquez with 7.0 Record: 76-71 scoreless frames, and the Phillies got two back in the second on Justin Bour’s pinch-hit single Home: 45-29 th before taking the lead on Cesar Hernandez’s 12 homer of the season in the fifth. Road: 31-42 Current Streak: Won 2 ‘PEN PALS: Phillies relievers combined to throw 7.0 scoreless innings with no walks, eight Last 5 Games: 2-3 strikeouts and just two hits allowed in yesterday’s win … It was the first time the Phillies bullpen Last 10 Games: 4-6 has gone at least 7.0 scoreless innings with no walks since 8/11/1994 vs NYM (15.0 inn. game), Series Record: 19-24-6 and first time doing so in a 9.0-inning game since 8/24/1986 at SD, per Elias … Four different Sweeps/Swept: 8/3 Phillies tossed an inning with no hits, walks or hit batsmen, something Phillies relievers have done only five other times in a game since at least 1908 (last: 9/26/17 vs WSH) … The bullpen has PHILLIES VS. MARLINS posted a 2.64 ERA (18 ER, 61.1 IP) since 8/28 (15 games), and currently has a 9.0-inning 2018 Record: 11-7 th scoreless streak … The Phillies rank T-5 in the NL in save percentage this season (68.3 %), with 2018 at Home: 8-1 nine pitchers recording a save for the club for the fourth time in franchise history. 2018 at MIA: 3-6 All-Time Record: 240-194 CATCH OF THE DAY: Last night’s win against the Marlins secured Philadelphia’s first series win All-Time at Citizens Bank Park: 85-55 since Aug. 2-5, also against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park (4-0) … Philadelphia has won each All-Time at Marlins Park: 30-35 of its last four series against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park (since 9/12/17) and is 11-1 against Current Streak: Won 2 Maimi in the 12 games during those four series wins … A win today would mean consecutive sweeps of the Marlins at home for the first time since 2001 (2-0 from 4/9-10 and 5-0 PHILLIES AT HOME from 6/28-7/1) … 2018 is the Phillies’ ninth-consecutive winning season against their division Games Played: 74 rival (10-7 in 2018, 11-8 in 2017, 10-9 in 2016, 10-9 in 2015, 10-9 in 2014, 12-7 in 2013, 10-8 in Record: 45-29 (.608) 2012, 12-6 in 2011, 13-5 in 2010) … Philly’s nine season-series win streak against Miami CBP (est. 2004): 653-557 (.540) is tied for the second-longest streak in MLB with the Cardinals (also 9, vs COL, 2010- current), trailing only the Yankees (12 straight season-series wins, vs MIN, 2007- AVG/OBP/SLG: .240/.315/.417 current). Runs/Runs Per Game: 340/4.66 Home Runs: 98 th “WATCH YOUR STEP”: Carlos Santana is one free pass away from his 100 walk of the Stolen Bases: 32 season … It would mark the third time in his career he has drawn 100 walks (others: 2014-15) … The Phillies have only had 15 different players collect 100 walks in a season in franchise history, ERA: 3.69 the last of whom was Pat Burrell in 2008 (102) … Santana would become just the 12th Starters W-L: 28-22 switch-hitter in major league history to record three seasons with 100 or more walks, Starters ERA: 3.96 Relievers W-L: 17-7 and the first to accomplish the feat since Hall of Famer Chipper Jones had his third Relievers ERA: 3.29 such season in 2009 … Since his first year in the majors in 2010, Santana’s 825 walks trail only Saves/Opp: 26/36 Joey Votto’s 965, and this season he ranks 3rd in the National League and fourth in MLB in walks. NOTHING BUT RHYS-PECT: On Friday, Rhys Hoskins connected on another home run, his PHILLIES AT A GLANCE st th 31 of the season and the 49 of his career … If Hoskins can hit one home run over his next two March: 1-2 Monday: 5-10 games, he will be come just the seventh player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs within the first April: 15-10 Tuesday: 12-11 190 games of a major league career (see chart below) … Since he burst onto the scene last May: 15-11 Wednesday: 12-10 August 10, Hoskins’ 49 home runs are T-4th in MLB over that span with CLE’s Jose Ramirez & June: 13-14 Thursday: 12-4 Francisco Lindor and SEA’s Nelson Cruz … Hoskins trails only NYY’s Giancarlo Stanton (55 HR), July: 15-11 Friday: 13-11 OAK’s Khris Davis (54 HR) and BOS’ J.D. Martinez (64 HR) for the major league lead in that Aug: 13-14 Saturday: 12-10 Sept: 4-9 Sunday: 10-15 stretch … Addititionally, since Hoskins debuted his 10 home runs and 29 RBI against the Marlins are the most in baseball. vs East: 30-35 Day: 24-25 vs Cent: 19-14 Night: 52-46 MLB PLAYERS WITH 50 OR MORE HOME RUNS IN FIRST 190 CAREER GAMES st vs West: 15-14 1Half: 53-42 Rudy York 153 G 50 HR Ryan Braun 171 G 50 HR nd vs AL: 12-8 2Half: 23-29 Gary Sanchez 161 G 50 HR Aaron Judge 174 G 50 HR Mark McGwire 161 G 50 HR Ryan Howard 182 G 51 HR ARMS RACE: Philadelphia’s pitching is currently averaging 9.04 SO/9.0 IP (1325 SO, 1318.2 IP) this season and is on pace to obliterate the previous franchise record of 8.59 SO/9.0 IP set in 2012 … The Los Angeles Dodgers are the only other National League team to average better than 9 SO/9.0 IP this season (9.55) … The club’s 1,325 strikeouts this season are the second-most in club history, 60 shy of a record 1,385 set by the 2012 club … With 15 games left, the Phillies would have to average just over 10 strikeouts per game to tie the 2016 Nationals for the 10th-most strikeouts ever by a team in a season with 1,476. CHIP AND A CHAIR: With 15 games left in the 2018 season, the Phillies enter play today 6.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves for first place in the National League East, and 4.5 games back in the second wild card, trailing Arizona and St. Louis … Of Philadelphia’s 15 remaining games, seven will come at Citizens Bank Park (1 G vs MIA, 3 G vs NYM & 3 G vs ATL) and eight on the road (4 G at ATL & 4 G at COL) … Seven of their final 11 games this season will come against the Braves. MR NO DAYS OFF: The Phillies are in the midst of 17 consecutive games without an off day to finish their season … This marks the longest stretch this year for the club without an off day … Per Elias, this is the first time the Phillies have finished a season with at least 17 straight games and no days off since the year 2000 when they also finished with 17 straight from September 15- October 1 … The 2000 club went 5-12 over that stretch to end the year. ODDBALL: None of the 15 pitchers used by either team last night recorded a plate appearance, marking the first non-DH game in the modern era (since 1900) in which no player on either team both batted and pitched (per Elias). PHILLIES RECORD WHEN THEY… Score First: 44-22 Lead After 6: 59-10 Lead After 7: 63-10 Lead After 8: 68-6 Out-Hit Opp: 49-16 Last AB Decisions: 14-17 Opp. Score First: 32-49 Tied After 6: 14-8 Tied After 7: 11-8 Tied After 8: 7-8 Hits equal: 7-7 Walk-off Decisions: 7-9 Score 4 or more: 60-23 Trail After 6: 3-53 Trail After 7: 2-53 Trail After 8: 1-57 Out-Hit by Opp: 20-48 Starter goes at least 5.0 66-45 Score 3 or fewer: 16-48 Hit no HR: 14-30 Starter goes at least 6.0 54-22 Hit at least 1 HR: 62-41 Starter goes at least 7.0 28-4 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE DATE TIME PROBABLE PITCHERS TV Monday, September 17 vs NYM 7:05 EDT RHP Zach Wheeler (11-7, 3.23 ERA) vs RHP Jake Arrieta (10-9, 3.66 ERA) NBCSP Tuesday, September 18 vs NYM 7:05 EDT LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.18 ERA) vs RHP Aaron Nola (16-5, 2.42 ERA) NBCSP Wednesday, September 19 vs NYM 6:05 EDT RHP Noah Syndergaard (12-3, 3.26 ERA) vs RHP Zach Eflin (10-7, 4.26 ERA) NBCSP 2018 PHILLIES NOTES TODAY’S STARTER PAGE 2 NICK PIVETTA RHP #43 PIVETTA – 2018 DAY-BY-DAY Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 Age: 25 (born: 2/14/93) DATE-OPP DECISION IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 3/30 at ATL ND, W, 5-4 4.0 5 3 3 0 2 3 6.75 2018: 7-12, 4.64 ERA Career: 15-22, 5.29 ERA 4/5 vs MIA W, 5-0 5.2 4 0 0 0 0 9 2.79 4/11 vs CIN ND, W, 4-3 7.0 5 2 2 0 0 7 2.70 LAST START: 9/11 vs WSH (1): L, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO, HR … 4/17 at ATL ND, W, 5-1 5.0 5 1 1 0 0 2 2.49 Pivetta vs Fedde … The Phillies lost game 1 of a doubleheader, 3-1 … Maikel 4/22 vs PIT ND, W, 3-2 6.1 5 2 2 1 2 7 2.57 Franco drove in Philadelphia’s only run of the game … The Phillies left a 4/28 vs ATL L, 4-1 5.0 6 4 4 1 3 6 3.27 combined 17 men on base in the twin bill.