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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 9 · 2026-04-06
5-4
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PHI 5-4 ■ Giants vs Phillies - Game 1 · 9:45 PM ■ Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 52° · Overcast · gusts 3 mph ■ PHI 5-4 ■ Giants vs Phillies - Game 1 · 9:45 PM ■ Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 52° · Overcast · gusts 3 mph ■
Live enriched Updated Apr 6, 2026, 11:42 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Live

PHI 5, SF 4

Top 7th · 1 out

Brandon Marsh is up against Caleb Kilian. Series: PHI leads 1–0.

Matchup
Giants vs Phillies - Game 1
Broadcast
NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather
52° · Overcast
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Robbie Ray · SF vs PHI · Tue, Apr 7 · 9:45 PM
Brandon Marsh at the plate
Caleb Kilian on the mound
Oracle Park, San Francisco
Matchup Giants vs Phillies - Game 1
First Pitch 9:45 PM
Venue Oracle Park, San Francisco
Starters Andrew Painter vs Adrian Houser
Series PHI leads 1–0
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 52° · Overcast · 2 mph · gusts 3
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Live

PHI 5, TEX 3. Key performers from the latest result:

Cristopher Sánchez · SP
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K · 87 pitches, changeup 54% whiff rate
Kyle Schwarber · DH
1-for-3, 2B HR, 2 RBI · Two-run opposite-field HR in 1st off Eovaldi
Alec Bohm · 3B
1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI · Three-run shot in 5th chased Eovaldi
Justin Crawford · CF
2-for-4 · Two singles in first two MLB at-bats
Jhoan Durán · CL
1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, SV 1 · Closed after Backhus surrendered 2-run HR
Sánchez dominated from the second inning forward, retiring 19 of the final 20 batters he faced while his devastating changeup generated whiffs on 54% of swings.
Starting Rotation
Apr 6
Andrew Painter
vs SF
4.82 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
Apr 10
TBD
vs AZ
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 4 .600 — L1
Mets 6 4 .600 — W3
Braves 6 4 .600 — L2
Phillies 5 4 .556 0.5 L1
Nationals 4 6 .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

Keep your eyes on Andrew Painter making his second start of the season as Philadelphia faces Adrian Houser in the series opener.

Expect first pitch at 9:45 PM under the lights at Oracle Park with the Phillies carrying momentum from their 5-4 victory and a 1-0 series advantage.

The pitching matchup features Andrew Painter's electric arsenal against Adrian Houser's veteran craftsmanship in what promises to be a compelling duel on the mound.
Up Next
Tue, Apr 7 Cristopher Sánchez vs Robbie Ray · 9:45 PM · TBD
Wed, Apr 8 Aaron Nola vs Tyler Mahle · 3:45 PM · TBD
Fri, Apr 10 TBD vs TBD · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Robbie Ray · SF vs PHI
Tue, Apr 7 · 9:45 PM
NBCSP · Oracle Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 9 · 2026-04-06 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.