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Final enriched Updated Mar 30, 2026, 11:15 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 2, WSH 13.

WSH 13, PHI 2 · Brandon Marsh · 2-for-3

PHI 2, WSH 13. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. WSH leads 1-0.

Winning Pitcher
Brandon Marsh
Series
WSH leads 1-0
Tomorrow
Tue, Mar 31 · 6:40 PM
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs PJ Poulin · PHI vs WSH · Tue, Mar 31 · 6:40 PM
Brandon Marsh: 2-for-3
José Alvarado: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 K
Bryce Harper: 0-for-5
Matchup Phillies vs Nationals - Game 1
First Pitch 6:40 PM
Venue Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters Taijuan Walker vs Foster Griffin
Series WSH leads 1-0
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 63° · Overcast · 8 mph · gusts 17
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Live

PHI 2, WSH 13. Key performers from the latest result:

Brandon Marsh · CF
2-for-3 · ERA -.--
José Alvarado · P
0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 K · ERA 27.00
Bryce Harper · 1B
0-for-5 · ERA -.--
Edmundo Sosa · 2B
0-for-4 · ERA -.--
Alec Bohm · 3B
0-for-4 · ERA -.--
The Phillies dropped a brutal 13-2 decision to Washington in the series opener, falling behind 1-0 in what turned into a complete meltdown at Citizens Bank Park.
Starting Rotation
Mar 30
Taijuan Walker
vs WSH
11.57 ERA · 0-1
Mar 31
Andrew Painter
vs WSH
Apr 1
Cristopher Sánchez
vs WSH
0.00 ERA · 1-0
Apr 3
TBD
vs COL
26-Man Roster Highlights
Justin Crawford
CF · Rookie · Made Opening Day club
active
Andrew Painter
SP · #28 MLB prospect · Starts Mar 31
active
TeamWLPctGBStrk
Nationals 3 1 .750 — W2
Marlins 3 1 .750 — L1
Mets 3 1 .750 — W1
Braves 3 1 .750 — W1
Phillies 1 3 .250 2.0 L3
Zack Wheeler · RHP
Thoracic outlet decompression surgery (Sep 23). Rehab start today at LV — 3 IP / ~50 pitches. Target return: Mid-April
15-Day IL
Orion Kerkering · RHP
Grade 1 right hamstring strain. 1 IP rehab outing today after Wheeler. First eligible: 2026-04-07
15-Day IL
Max Lazar · RHP
Left oblique strain (WBC). Minor per Thomson. First eligible: 2026-04-06
15-Day IL

All three IL stints retroactive to March 22. No 40-man pressure until Wheeler is activation-ready.

Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Lehigh Valley IronPigs open against Toledo Mud Hens at Coca-Cola Park. Game 1 of 3 runs Mar 27–29. Stream on MiLB.TV. Manager Anthony Contreras returns for Franchise-record 5th season.

Names to Watch
Zack Wheeler · RHP
Rehab start today — first live outing post-surgery
rehab
Orion Kerkering · RHP
1 IP rehab outing today after Wheeler
rehab
Christian Cairo · INF
Contract selected + optioned to LV. Near-term recall candidate.
new
Liover Peguero · INF
Established Triple-A depth piece
new
Chase Shugart / Seth Johnson · RHP
40-man experience · Near-term recall options
new

Look for Taijuan Walker to bounce back after the Phillies' embarrassing loss as he takes the mound against Washington's Foster Griffin in Game 2 of this crucial series.

Expect the Phillies to come out swinging at 6:40 PM as they try to even things up at Citizens Bank Park after falling behind 1-0 in ugly fashion.

Walker must deliver a strong outing against Griffin to get the Phillies back on track after yesterday's disaster.
Up Next
Tue, Mar 31 Andrew Painter vs PJ Poulin · 6:40 PM · TBD
Wed, Apr 1 Cristopher Sánchez vs Cade Cavalli · 1:05 PM · TBD
Fri, Apr 3 TBD vs TBD · 4:10 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs PJ Poulin · PHI vs WSH
Tue, Mar 31 · 6:40 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 3 · 2026-03-30 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.