Phillies announce Game 1 starting pitcher for doubleheader against Giants; Game 2 starter TBA
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Key Points:
- Cristopher Sánchez will start for the Phillies at 12:35 p.m. Thursday in the opener of a doubleheader against the Giants at Citizens Bank Park.
- The nightcap starter for the Phillies, originally expected to be rookie Andrew Painter, has not yet been announced.
- Sánchez was scheduled to pitch against Giants ace Logan Webb on Wednesday before the game was postponed due to weather, rescheduling their matchup to Thursday's opener.
- Sánchez is coming off a rough outing allowing six runs on 12 hits, but holds a 2.94 ERA across six starts this season.
