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Phillies Open Weekend Series With Giants Tonight

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Phillies continue their homestand tonight with the first of three games against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies have gone 2-4 on this homestand so far. They were swept three straight by Colorado before taking two out of three from Cincinnati, that series wrapping up last night with a 6-4 Reds win.

After last night’s loss, the Phillies optioned left-handed reliever Jake Diekman down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. It has really been a struggle for Diekman this season to the tune of a 6.75 ERA and 2.