Sunday, April 3, 2011
Posted: 5 a.m.
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Records
Phillies: 2-0 (First in NL East)
Astros: 0-2 (Tied for last in NL Central)
Starting Pitchers
Phillies: Roy Oswalt will take the mound for the Phillies. Oswalt went 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 12 games started for the Phillies after he was acquired from the Astros last season. Oswalt won 143 games in just over nine years with the Astros
MLB
Astros: Bud Norris, in his third year in the majors, will pitch for the Astros. Last year, Norris went 9-10 with a 4.92 ERA.
Previous games
The Phillies won in dramatic fashion on Opening Day Friday, 5-4, with a three-run rally in ninth inning, capped by John Mayberry Jr.s game-winning single and came back on Saturday night and won 9-4 behind starter Cliff Lee.
Storylines
For the first time in his career, Oswalt will face his former club. He won 20 games twice as a member of the Astros and spent 9 12 years with the team.
Thats the way Ill treat it. Its not hard. I dont see uniform color when I pitch, Oswalt said about pitching against his former team.
Injuries
Phillies: Chase Utley (knee), Brad Lidge (rotator cuff), Brian Bocock (wrist), Domonic Brown (wrist) and Brian Schlitter (flexor pronator) are all on the 15-day disabled list.
Astros: J.A. Happ (side muscle) is day-to-day. Clint Barmes (hand), Alberto Arias (shoulder), Jason Castro (knee) and Jeff Keppinger (foot) are all on the 15-day disabled list.