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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 13 · 2026-04-11
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Final enriched Updated Apr 11, 2026, 11:16 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 4, AZ 3.

PHI 4, AZ 3 · Brandon Marsh · 0-for-4

PHI 4, AZ 3. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. Series tied 1-1.

Winning Pitcher
Brandon Marsh
Series
Series tied 1-1
Tomorrow
Sun, Apr 12 · 1:35 PM
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs Zac Gallen · PHI vs AZ · Sun, Apr 12 · 1:35 PM
Brandon Marsh: 0-for-4
José Alvarado: 0.1 IP
Justin Crawford: 2-for-2
Matchup Phillies vs D-backs - Game 2
First Pitch 1:05 PM
Venue Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters Taijuan Walker vs Brandon Pfaadt
Series Series tied 1-1
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 56° · Clear · 8 mph · gusts 15
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Live

PHI 4, AZ 3. Key performers from the latest result:

Brandon Marsh · LF
0-for-4 · ERA -.--
José Alvarado · P
0.1 IP · ERA 9.64
Justin Crawford · CF
2-for-2 · ERA -.--
Bryce Harper · 1B
1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI · ERA -.--
J.T. Realmuto · C
0-for-4 · ERA -.--
Phillies battle back with clutch hitting in the late innings, evening the series with a gritty 4-3 victory over Arizona at Citizens Bank Park.
Starting Rotation
Apr 11
Taijuan Walker
vs AZ
7.36 ERA · 1-2
Apr 12
Andrew Painter
vs AZ
4.82 ERA · 1-0
Apr 13
TBD
vs CHC
Apr 14
TBD
vs CHC
Apr 15
TBD
vs CHC
26-Man Roster Highlights
Justin Crawford
CF · Rookie · Made Opening Day club
active
Andrew Painter
SP · #28 MLB prospect · Starts Mar 31
active
TeamWLPctGBStrk
Braves 9 6 .600 — L1
Marlins 8 7 .533 1.0 L2
Phillies 7 7 .500 1.5 W1
Mets 7 8 .467 2.0 L4
Nationals 6 8 .429 2.5 W2
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 mound looking to build on Philadelphia's momentum after yesterday's comeback victory against Arizona.

Expect fireworks when these division rivals clash again with the series deadlocked at one game apiece.

Walker faces his toughest test yet as the Phillies seek to steal home field advantage in this pivotal Game 2 showdown.
Up Next
Sun, Apr 12 Andrew Painter vs Zac Gallen · 1:35 PM · TBD
Mon, Apr 13 TBD vs TBD · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tue, Apr 14 TBD vs TBD · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Andrew Painter vs Zac Gallen · PHI vs AZ
Sun, Apr 12 · 1:35 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 13 · 2026-04-11 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.