The Phillies placed Lively on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a lower back strain. Through five starts he was sporting a 6.85 ERA, fifth-worst among starters that have pitched at least 20 innings.
With Jerad Eickhoff on the mend from a strained lat muscle, it's likely Lively will find himself as the odd man out of the rotation when he's reinstated. The 26-year-old owns a 4-9 mark over 20 career starts with a 4.81 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.
Streaking Part I
Aaron Nola enters tonight having tossed at least six innings in every home start since July 18, 2016 - that's an impressive 17 game stretch. Cliff Lee accomplished a similar feat over 21 consecutive starts between 2011 and 2013.
Streaking Part II
Odubel Herrera has reached base safely in 26 straight games, marking a career high. He currently has the longest active on-base streak in baseball and the longest by a Phillies player since 2016 (Cesar Hernandez, 29 G, 8/24-9/24).
As of Late
Despite dropping two of three to Arizona, the Phillies still maintain the second-best record in baseball dating back to April 5 (14-5) behind only Boston.
Tonight's Starting Lineup
1. Cesar Hernandez 4
2. Carlos Santana 3
3. Odubel Herrera 8
4. Rhys Hoskins 7
5. Aaron Altherr 9
6. Scott Kingery 5
7. J.P. Crawford 6
8. Jorge Alfaro 2
9. Aaron Nola 1
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