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Game Thread: Phillies vs Blue Jays 6/16/16

At least Nola is pitching?

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

SERIES PREVIEW

Phillies (30-36) at Blue Jays (37-31)

Citizens Bank Park

7:05PM EDT on CSN

Aaron Nola (5-5) 2.98 ERA

PHILLIES: Nola endured maybe his worst outing of the season Saturday against the Nationals, lasting only 3 2/3 innings while allowing four earned runs. He still ranks 12th in the Major Leagues in strikeout rate, having fanned 26.5 percent of batters faced.

JA Happ (7-3) 3.70 ERA

BLUE JAYS: Happ picked up his team-leading seventh win on Saturday against the Orioles, despite a shaky start in which he allowed four runs -- including three home runs -- over seven innings.

MATCHUPS

Today's Lineups

TORONTO BLUE JAYS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Jose Bautista - RF Odubel Herrera - CF
Josh Donaldson - 3B Freddy Galvis - SS
Edwin Encarnacion - 1B Maikel Franco - 3B
Michael Saunders - LF Tommy Joseph - 1B
Russell Martin - C Cameron Rupp - C
Kevin Pillar - CF Jimmy Paredes - RF
Darwin Barney - 2B Tyler Goeddel - LF
Ryan Goins - SS Cesar Hernandez - 2B
J.A. Happ - LHP Aaron Nola - RHP