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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 4 · 2026-03-31
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Final enriched Updated Mar 31, 2026, 11:12 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 3, WSH 2.

PHI 3, WSH 2 · Brandon Marsh · 1-for-3

PHI 3, WSH 2. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. Series tied 1-1.

Winning Pitcher
Brandon Marsh
Series
Series tied 1-1
Tomorrow
Wed, Apr 1 · 1:05 PM
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Cade Cavalli · PHI vs WSH · Wed, Apr 1 · 1:05 PM
Brandon Marsh: 1-for-3
Justin Crawford: 1-for-3
Bryce Harper: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
Matchup Phillies vs Nationals - Game 2
First Pitch 6:40 PM
Venue Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters Andrew Painter vs PJ Poulin
Series Series tied 1-1
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 72° · Clear · 12 mph · gusts 24
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Live

PHI 3, WSH 2. Key performers from the latest result:

Brandon Marsh · LF
1-for-3 · ERA -.--
Justin Crawford · CF
1-for-3 · ERA -.--
Bryce Harper · 1B
1-for-4, 1 RBI · ERA -.--
J.T. Realmuto · C
0-for-3 · ERA -.--
Jhoan Duran · P
1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K · ERA 3.38
Phillies rally late to steal Game 1, 3-2, evening the series at Citizens Bank Park with clutch hitting when it mattered most.
Starting Rotation
Mar 31
Andrew Painter
vs WSH
1.69 ERA · 1-0
Apr 1
Cristopher Sánchez
vs WSH
0.00 ERA · 1-0
Apr 3
TBD
vs COL
Apr 4
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
Marlins 4 1 .800 — W1
Nationals 3 2 .600 1.0 L1
Mets 3 2 .600 1.0 L1
Braves 3 2 .600 1.0 L1
Phillies 2 3 .400 2.0 W1
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

Trust Andrew Painter to bounce back strong after his last outing as the Phillies hand him the ball against PJ Poulin in a pivotal Game 2.

Expect fireworks at 6:40 PM under perfect conditions at Citizens Bank Park with the series knotted at one game apiece.

Painter versus Poulin sets up a classic pitcher's duel with series momentum hanging in the balance.
Up Next
Wed, Apr 1 Cristopher Sánchez vs Cade Cavalli · 1:05 PM · TBD
Fri, Apr 3 TBD vs TBD · 4:10 PM · TBD
Sat, Apr 4 TBD vs TBD · 8:10 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Cade Cavalli · PHI vs WSH
Wed, Apr 1 · 1:05 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 4 · 2026-03-31 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.