Tyler Phillips labored through two innings in the Phillies’ spring home opener on Sunday, allowing three runs on two hits, a walk, and a hit batsman in a 7-3 loss to the Orioles at BayCare Ballpark.
Baltimore struck early, with Coby Mayo lining a two-run single in the first before Vimael Machín added an opposite-field solo homer in the second.
The Phillies flashed some promise from their young talent—Justin Crawford lined a single and scored on Gabriel Rincones’ two-run blast—but the offense couldn’t keep pace. Buddy Kennedy finished 0-for-2, though with Weston Wilson sidelined six weeks with an oblique strain, Kennedy could be a sleeper for an Opening Day roster spot.
Monday brings a must-watch pitching matchup, as the Phillies get their first look at Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and his triple-digit fastball. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year is set to start against Cristopher Sánchez at 1:05 p.m., with the game airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia+.
