Phillies-Braves Doubleheader Set After Rainout at Citizens Bank Park

The Philadelphia Phillies' Wednesday night game against the Atlanta Braves was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as a day-night doubleheader on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The first game will start at 1:05 p.m., featuring Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez against Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver, while the second game at 6:45 p.m. will see Phillies righty Zack Wheeler face Braves lefty Chris Sale. The Phillies, who won the series opener 2-0 behind six shutout innings from Ranger Suárez, currently hold the best record in the National League at 35-19. Star slugger Bryce Harper left the opener early after being hit near the right elbow by a fastball but was reported to have a bruise with no fracture. Tickets for the postponed game remain valid for the Thursday afternoon game, and the Phillies aim to continue their strong momentum against their division rivals. This doubleheader is the Phillies' second in May, following a previous split against the St. Louis Cardinals.