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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 11 · 2026-04-08
6-6
Season
PHI 6-6 ■ Giants vs Phillies - Game 3 · 3:45 PM ■ Aaron Nola vs Tyler Mahle ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 37° · Clear · gusts 14 mph ■ signed free agent RHP Wilfry Michel to a minor league contract. ■ activated RHP Orion Kerkering from the 15-day injured list. ■ optioned LHP Kyle Backhus to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. ■ designated RHP Yoniel Curet for assignment. ■ PHI 6-6 ■ Giants vs Phillies - Game 3 · 3:45 PM ■ Aaron Nola vs Tyler Mahle ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 37° · Clear · gusts 14 mph ■ signed free agent RHP Wilfry Michel to a minor league contract. ■ activated RHP Orion Kerkering from the 15-day injured list. ■ optioned LHP Kyle Backhus to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. ■ designated RHP Yoniel Curet for assignment. ■
Final enriched Updated Apr 8, 2026, 11:44 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 0, SF 5.

SF 5, PHI 0 · Jerar Encarnacion · 0-for-3

PHI 0, SF 5. Final at Oracle Park, San Francisco. SF wins 2-1.

Winning Pitcher
Jerar Encarnacion
Series
SF wins 2-1
Tomorrow
Fri, Apr 10 · 6:40 PM
Tomorrow
Jesús Luzardo vs TBD · PHI vs AZ · Fri, Apr 10 · 6:40 PM
Jerar Encarnacion: 0-for-3
Tyler Mahle: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 6 K
Matt Chapman: 1-for-4
Matchup Giants vs Phillies - Game 3
First Pitch 3:45 PM
Venue Oracle Park, San Francisco
Starters Aaron Nola vs Tyler Mahle
Series SF wins 2-1
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 37° · Clear · 6 mph · gusts 14
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Live

PHI 0, SF 5. Key performers from the latest result:

Jerar Encarnacion · LF
0-for-3 · ERA -.--
Tyler Mahle · P
5.2 IP, 3 H, 6 K · ERA 4.30
Matt Chapman · 3B
1-for-4 · ERA -.--
Patrick Bailey · C
1-for-3 · ERA -.--
Caleb Kilian · P
0.2 IP, 1 K · ERA 0.00
The Phillies managed just three hits in a lifeless 5-0 defeat that dropped them to an even .500 at Oracle Park. San Francisco seized command of the series with a dominant performance that exposed Philadelphia's offensive struggles on the road.
Starting Rotation
Apr 8
Aaron Nola
vs SF
3.63 ERA · 1-1
Apr 10
Jesús Luzardo
vs AZ
4.97 ERA · 1-1
Apr 11
Taijuan Walker
vs AZ
9.31 ERA · 0-2
Apr 12
Andrew Painter
vs AZ
4.82 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
Wilfry Michel
RHP · signed free agent RHP Wilfry Michel
milb
TeamWLPctGBStrk
Braves 8 5 .615 — W2
Marlins 7 5 .583 0.5 W1
Mets 7 5 .583 0.5 L1
Phillies 6 6 .500 1.5 L2
Nationals 4 8 .333 3.5 L2
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 Aaron Nola to bounce back from his recent rough patch when he takes the mound against Giants right-hander Tyler Mahle in this crucial rubber match.

Expect the Phillies to make adjustments after managing just three hits in yesterday's shutout loss. First pitch is scheduled for 3:45 PM at Oracle Park with the series hanging in the balance.

Nola needs to rediscover his command against a Giants lineup that has solved Philadelphia's pitching through two games.
Up Next
Fri, Apr 10 Jesús Luzardo vs TBD · 6:40 PM · TBD
Sat, Apr 11 Taijuan Walker vs TBD · 1:05 PM · TBD
Sun, Apr 12 Andrew Painter vs TBD · 1:35 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Jesús Luzardo vs TBD · PHI vs AZ
Fri, Apr 10 · 6:40 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 11 · 2026-04-08 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.