Phillies move start time of Wednesday’s game up due to weather
Initially scheduled for 6:40 p.m., the game will start at 6:10 p.m. to accommodate anticipated evening rain showers.
Because of inclement weather, first pitch of Wednesday’s Phillies-Giants game has been moved up to 6:10 p.m.
The game was scheduled for 6:40 p.m. The schedule change is intended to accommodate anticipated evening rain showers. Cristopher Sánchez is lined up to start for the Phillies opposite San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb.
Gates will still open at the same times: The third base/left field gates will open at 4:40 p.m., and the rest of the gates open at 5:10 p.m.
The Phillies won the series opener, 7-0, on Tuesday, in Don Mattingly’s debut as interim manager.
Father's Day will hit a little differently this year for Don and Preston Mattingly. After years of working in baseball for different teams, often on opposite sides of the country, they are together with the Phillies as the first father-and-son manager-and-GM combination ever. Preston Mattingly joins Phillies Extra to discuss working with his dad, as well as the Phillies' decision to demote Andrew Painter to the minors and their preparations for the trade deadline. Watch here.
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