Harper, Phillies take on Dodgers rookie Stone free on MLB.TV

Bryce Harper’s outstanding return to the Majors will take heart stage on Wednesday because the Phillies tackle the Dodgers in MLB.TV’s Free Game of the Day.

Harper, who underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in November and was estimated to return across the All-Star break, made his season debut on Tuesday after simply 160 days of restoration, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

Harper was not distinctive in his struggles on the plate — the Phillies took a lopsided 13-1 loss, with their solely run coming by way of a solo shot off the bat of former Dodger Trea Turner. They have now been outscored 26-5 within the first two video games after coming into the sequence having gained seven of their earlier 10 to climb over .500 for the primary time in 2023. With Tuesday evening’s defeat, they’re now 15-16 on the season. 

The Dodgers are using a five-game successful streak, having shaken off a considerably lackluster begin to the season. The membership leads the National League in house runs (52) and runs scored (172) and has climbed into first place within the tightly contested NL West (18-13).

As they appear to fend off the sweep, the Phillies may have Aaron Nola (2-2, 4.46 ERA) on the mound for the finale. The right-hander is coming off a glowing outing in opposition to the Astros on Friday through which he allowed a run on three hits throughout eight innings.  

The Dodgers will hand the ball to 24-year-old right-hander Gavin Stone for his Major League debut. A fifth-round choose within the 2020 Draft, Stone is the membership’s No. 4 prospect as ranked by MLB Pipeline. In his Minor League profession, he has pitched to a 2.69 ERA with 333 strikeouts in 237 1/3 innings.