PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies postponed Tuesday night’s game against the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park because of rain.
The teams will play a split doubleheader at 1:05 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde will face Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo in Game 1. St. Louis ace Sonny Gray will face Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola in Game 2.
Tickets from Tuesday night’s game will be valid for Wednesday night’s game. Fans who purchased tickets and parking (if applicable) directly from the Phillies will be admitted to the makeup game at 6:15 p.m. Fans who purchased tickets on SeatGeek or any other secondary market site will be admitted to the makeup game at 6:15 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to visit phillies.com/postponement for more information.
The Cardinals will carry a nine-game winning streak into Wednesday’s doubleheader -- it will be St. Louis’ fourth doubleheader of the season -- following Monday’s 3-2 victory of the Phillies. It is the longest winning streak in MLB this season.
It is the Cards’ longest winning streak since they won 17-straight games from Sept. 11-28, 2021.
Fedde twirled the first shutout of his career on Friday by limiting the Nationals to just six hits. After struggling with free passes most of the season, Fedde didn’t walk a batter while striking out eight. He is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA over eight starts this season. Luzardo is 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA in eight starts. He has 1.7 WAR, according to FanGraphs, which is tied with Garrett Crochet for fourth-best in baseball among pitchers.
Gray pitched seven scoreless innings in his last start against Pittsburgh. He allowed just two hits and one walk. He is 4-1 with a 3.50 ERA. Nola is 1-6 with a 4.89 ERA, although he has a 3.33 ERA in his last four starts.