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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 8 · 2026-04-05
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PHI 5-4 ■ Rockies vs Phillies - Game 3 · 3:10 PM ■ Taijuan Walker vs Tomoyuki Sugano ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 46° · Overcast · gusts 13 mph ■ PHI 5-4 ■ Rockies vs Phillies - Game 3 · 3:10 PM ■ Taijuan Walker vs Tomoyuki Sugano ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 46° · Overcast · gusts 13 mph ■
Final enriched Updated Apr 5, 2026, 11:17 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 1, COL 4.

COL 4, PHI 1 · Mickey Moniak · 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

PHI 1, COL 4. Final at Coors Field, Denver. PHI wins 2-1.

Winning Pitcher
Mickey Moniak
Series
PHI wins 2-1
Tomorrow
Mon, Apr 6 · 9:45 PM
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser · SF vs PHI · Mon, Apr 6 · 9:45 PM
Mickey Moniak: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Jake McCarthy: 1-for-2
Matchup Rockies vs Phillies - Game 3
First Pitch 3:10 PM
Venue Coors Field, Denver
Starters Taijuan Walker vs Tomoyuki Sugano
Series PHI wins 2-1
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 46° · Overcast · 6 mph · gusts 13
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Live

PHI 1, COL 4. Key performers from the latest result:

Mickey Moniak · RF
2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI · ERA -.--
Victor Vodnik · P
1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K · ERA 4.50
Jake McCarthy · CF
1-for-2 · ERA -.--
Troy Johnston · 1B
0-for-4 · ERA -.--
Willi Castro · 2B
1-for-2 · ERA -.--
Phillies drop a tough 4-1 decision at Coors Field but take the series 2-1 against Colorado with clutch hitting and solid bullpen work over three games.
Starting Rotation
Apr 5
Taijuan Walker
vs COL
9.31 ERA · 0-2
Apr 6
Andrew Painter
vs SF
1.69 ERA · 1-0
Apr 7
Cristopher Sánchez
vs SF
0.79 ERA · 1-0
Apr 8
Aaron Nola
vs SF
3.18 ERA · 1-0
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 6 3 .667 — W1
Mets 6 4 .600 0.5 W3
Braves 6 4 .600 0.5 L2
Phillies 5 4 .556 1.0 L1
Nationals 3 6 .333 3.0 L5
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

Walker takes the ball for Philadelphia in the series finale looking to bounce back from his rocky last outing while Sugano makes his Coors Field debut for Colorado.

Expect fireworks at altitude as both clubs look to build momentum heading into the final stretch of spring training with first pitch set for 3:10 PM.

Walker faces his biggest test yet against a Rockies lineup that has found its rhythm in the thin Denver air.
Up Next
Mon, Apr 6 Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser · 9:45 PM · TBD
Tue, Apr 7 Cristopher Sánchez vs Robbie Ray · 9:45 PM · TBD
Wed, Apr 8 Aaron Nola vs Tyler Mahle · 3:45 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser · SF vs PHI
Mon, Apr 6 · 9:45 PM
NBCSP · Oracle Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 8 · 2026-04-05 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.