Philadelphia Phillies backed to beat San Francisco Giants in doubleheader opener

11 articles · Updated · Covers · Apr 29

At Citizens Bank Park, first pitch is 12:35 p.m. ET, with Cristopher Sanchez carrying a 2.94 ERA against Logan Webb's 4.86.
Philadelphia won Tuesday's series opener 7-0 before Wednesday's rainout, and analysts expect Sanchez's strong home form to give the hosts another edge.
The postponed game created Thursday's doubleheader, while both teams have struggled offensively this season, supporting expectations of a low-scoring opener.

With both offenses struggling, can ace Logan Webb silence a Phillies team with championship aspirations on the road?

Will the Giants' new aggressive attitude be enough to upset a Phillies team carrying heavy World Series expectations?