In three starts against the Philadelphia Phillies this season, before last night’s outing, Patrick Corbin was (1-0) with a 3.32 ERA, eight walks, 24 Ks, and a .235/.308/.397 line against in the 19 innings he pitched in those games.
Last time out against Washington’s NL East rivals, on July 19th in Citizens Bank Park, the left-hander held Philly hitters to three runs on six hits in six innings, striking out 10 of 25 batters in a 103-pitch effort in a 4-3 win in which he received no decision.
“They’re a tough opponent over there,” Corbin told reporters after that start, “.