The visiting Philadelphia Phillies will send a new addition to the mound on Sunday night as they attempt to take the final three games of their four-game road series against the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves.
Right-hander Dylan Covey , acquired on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 20, will get his first start with the Phillies against Atlanta fireballer Spencer Strider . Strider, who leads MLB with 97 strikeouts, never has lost to Philadelphia.
"He knuckled down when it mattered and got out of those innings," Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said. "That could have gotten away from us right there. He showed a lot of toughness, poise. Got it done."Strider lost his past two decisions and allowed four runs in each of his two previous starts. In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Dodgers, Strider pitched six innings and allowed four runs on five hits, three walks and 11 strikeouts.
Phillies' Nick Castellanos had two more hits and is batting .462 in the series with two runs driven in.
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