The Dodgers take on the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the start of a weekend series against old friend Don Mattingly.
Philadelphia was expected to contend this year but got off to an atrocious 9-19 start. That got manager Rob Thomson fired, with Mattingly sliding over from bench coach to take the helm of his third team, after the Dodgers and Miami Marlins.
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The shake-up thus far has worked, with the Phillies 20-8 since the managerial change, winning seven of nine series. Philadelphia is 11-2 on the road under Mattingly, and come to Los Angeles having just swept the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, allowing only three total runs.
Justin Wrobleski starts Friday for the Dodgers.
Friday’s series opener is exclusively on Apple TV, with Wayne Randazzo on play-by-play alongside analyst Dontrelle Willis and reporter Heidi Watney.
Friday game info
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Teams: Dodgers vs. Phillies
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Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)
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