Prior to the Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale with the Washington Nationals Thursday afternoon, interim manager Rob Thomson announced the team’s plans for their starting rotation this weekend in St. Louis.
All-Star candidate Zack Wheeler will start Friday against the Cardinals, with Kyle Gibson slated to go Saturday and Aaron Nola on Monday. The Phillies haven’t decided who will start Sunday’s game, but Thomson suggested that the Phillies could use an opener to get through the start of a lineup that includes Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt, before turning to lefty Cristopher Sánchez to pitch the biggest chunk of the game.