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Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 15 · 2026-04-13
8-8
Season
PHI 8-8 ■ Phillies vs Cubs - Game 1 · 6:40 PM ■ Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 71° · Clear · gusts 23 mph ■ Bowlan hits the IL with groin strain, creating rotation depth concerns heading into crucial homestand ■ Johnson gets the call from Triple-A as Phillies shuffle bullpen pieces with postseason push looming ■ Tigers claim Curet off waivers, continuing Phillies organizational shuffling as roster decisions intensify ■ PHI 8-8 ■ Phillies vs Cubs - Game 1 · 6:40 PM ■ Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad ■ NBCSP+ · 94.1 WIP ■ 71° · Clear · gusts 23 mph ■ Bowlan hits the IL with groin strain, creating rotation depth concerns heading into crucial homestand ■ Johnson gets the call from Triple-A as Phillies shuffle bullpen pieces with postseason push looming ■ Tigers claim Curet off waivers, continuing Phillies organizational shuffling as roster decisions intensify ■
Final enriched Updated Apr 13, 2026, 11:15 PM ET
Injury report uses fixture baseline plus live transactions when the MLB injuries endpoint is unavailable.
Final

PHI 13, CHC 7.

PHI 13, CHC 7 · Brandon Marsh · 3-for-4, 2 RBI

PHI 13, CHC 7. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. PHI leads 1-0.

Winning Pitcher
Brandon Marsh
Series
PHI leads 1-0
Tomorrow
Tue, Apr 14 · 6:40 PM
Tomorrow
Aaron Nola vs Riley Martin · PHI vs CHC · Tue, Apr 14 · 6:40 PM
Brandon Marsh: 3-for-4, 2 RBI
Justin Crawford: 0-for-5
Cristopher Sánchez: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 8 K
Matchup Phillies vs Cubs - Game 1
First Pitch 6:40 PM
Venue Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters Cristopher Sánchez vs Javier Assad
Series PHI leads 1-0
Broadcast NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather 71° · Clear · 12 mph · gusts 23
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Live

PHI 13, CHC 7. Key performers from the latest result:

Brandon Marsh · RF
3-for-4, 2 RBI · ERA -.--
Justin Crawford · CF
0-for-5 · ERA -.--
Cristopher Sánchez · P
6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 8 K · ERA 2.01
Bryce Harper · 1B
1-for-3 · ERA -.--
J.T. Realmuto · C
3-for-5, 3 RBI · ERA -.--
Phillies explode for 13 runs in dominant series opener, taking commanding 1-0 lead over Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.
Starting Rotation
Apr 13
Cristopher Sánchez
vs CHC
2.01 ERA · 2-1
Apr 14
Aaron Nola
vs CHC
3.63 ERA · 1-1
Apr 15
Jesús Luzardo
vs CHC
6.23 ERA · 1-2
Apr 17
TBD
vs ATL
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 7 .588 — L1
Marlins 9 8 .529 1.0 W1
Phillies 8 8 .500 1.5 W1
Nationals 7 9 .438 2.5 L1
Mets 7 9 .438 2.5 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

Expect Sánchez to attack the strike zone early against a Cubs lineup that has struggled with left-handed pitching this season.

Watch for manager Rob Thomson to lean heavily on his bullpen depth with the series momentum firmly in Philadelphia's favor.

Sánchez carries perfect home record into pivotal matchup against Assad and surging Cubs offense.
Up Next
Tue, Apr 14 Aaron Nola vs Riley Martin · 6:40 PM · TBD
Wed, Apr 15 Jesús Luzardo vs Shota Imanaga · 6:40 PM · TBD
Fri, Apr 17 TBD vs TBD · 6:40 PM · TBD
Tomorrow
Aaron Nola vs Riley Martin · PHI vs CHC
Tue, Apr 14 · 6:40 PM
NBCSP · Citizens Bank Park
Phillies Wire Vol. 1 · No. 15 · 2026-04-13 · Editorial copy enriched via Claude.