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Phillies (36-46) vs Royals (43-37)
Citizens Bank Park
1:35PM EDT on CSN
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Vince Velasquez (6-2) 3.38 ERA
PHILLIES: Velasquez (strained right biceps) came off the DL and gave up five hits and zero walks with seven strikeouts over five scoreless innings Monday against the D-backs.
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Yordano Ventura (6-5) 5.00 ERA
ROYALS: After returning from an 8-game suspension, Ventura said he felt some of the effects of the layoff in giving up 7 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings vs. the Cardinals on Tuesday. It was the first time he'd given up seven earned runs in a start this season.
MATCHUP
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