⁍ The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball to Zack Wheeler hoping to even the season-opening series with the Miami Marlins.
⁍ There had been recent speculation that Wheeler wouldn’t be able to start since his wife delivered a baby boy on Monday.
⁍ The Marlins defeated the Phillies 5-2 in the opener on Friday.
– The Miami Marlins started the season with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, and they’re off to a great start. Miami scored all five of its runs in the first inning, including a two-run homer by Jesus Aguilar. The Phillies, meanwhile, managed just one hit in the game—a solo home run by Didi Gregorius—and lost new manager Joe Girardi in the ninth when a relievers threw two wild pitches. “We’ve got to bounce back,” Girardi said. “There’s some youth down there. We have to put them in situations to be successful.” For more on Saturday’s game, click here.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-phi-mia-preview/after-babys-arrival-phillies-wheeler-looks-to-help-new-team-idUSKCN24Q0AN