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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 14 · 2026-04-12
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PHI 7-8 ■ Phillies vs D-backs - Game 3 · 1:35 PM ■ Zach Pop vs Zac Gallen ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 52° · Clear · gusts 14 mph ■ PHI 7-8 ■ Phillies vs D-backs - Game 3 · 1:35 PM ■ Zach Pop vs Zac Gallen ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 52° · Clear · gusts 14 mph ■
Final enriched Updated Apr 12, 2026, 11:17 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 3, AZ 4.

AZ 4, PHI 3 · Brandon Marsh · 2-for-4

PHI 3, AZ 4. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. AZ wins 2-1.

Winning Pitcher
Brandon Marsh
Series
AZ wins 2-1
Tomorrow
Mon, Apr 13 · 6:40 PM
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad · PHI vs CHC · Mon, Apr 13 · 6:40 PM
Brandon Marsh: 2-for-4
José Alvarado: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R
Justin Crawford: 1-for-4
Matchup Phillies vs D-backs - Game 3
First Pitch 1:35 PM
Venue Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters Zach Pop vs Zac Gallen
Series AZ wins 2-1
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 52° · Clear · 7 mph · gusts 14
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Live

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

Brandon Marsh · LF
2-for-4 · ERA -.--
José Alvarado · P
0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R · ERA 12.60
Justin Crawford · CF
1-for-4 · ERA -.--
Bryce Harper · 1B
2-for-3, 1 RBI · ERA -.--
Alec Bohm · 3B
0-for-3 · ERA -.--
The Diamondbacks stole another one from the Phillies 4-3, taking a commanding 2-1 series edge at Citizens Bank Park.
Starting Rotation
Apr 12
Zach Pop
vs AZ
3.68 ERA · 0-0
Apr 13
Cristopher Sánchez
vs CHC
1.65 ERA · 1-1
Apr 14
Aaron Nola
vs CHC
3.63 ERA · 1-1
Apr 15
Jesús Luzardo
vs CHC
6.23 ERA · 1-2
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 10 6 .625 — W1
Marlins 8 8 .500 2.0 L3
Phillies 7 8 .467 2.5 L1
Nationals 7 8 .467 2.5 W3
Mets 7 9 .438 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

Get ready for a crucial rubber match as the Phillies send Zach Pop to the mound against Arizona ace Zac Gallen.

First pitch comes at 1:35 PM at Citizens Bank Park with Philadelphia desperate to even the series after dropping two straight to the red-hot Diamondbacks.

Pop must step up big against Gallen's elite stuff in today's do-or-die showdown.
Up Next
Mon, Apr 13 Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tue, Apr 14 Aaron Nola vs Colin Rea · 6:40 PM · TBD
Wed, Apr 15 Jesús Luzardo vs Shota Imanaga · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad · PHI vs CHC
Mon, Apr 13 · 6:40 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
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