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How have the Phillies fared against Bryce Elder?

Originally posted on SportsTalkATL | By Chase Irle | Last updated 10/11/23

The Braves finally announced their Game 3 starter for tonight, as Bryce Elder will toe the rubber in about four hours against the Phillies. The last time Elder faced the Phillies, they got the best of him to the tune of four earned runs over 3.2 innings. However, a lot of the damage was his own doing, as he walked five batters and only gave up three hits.

Let’s take a look at how some individual players in the Phillies lineup have fared against Bryce Elder.

Stats via Stathead.com

Bryce Elder versus Phillies in 2023

Rk	Player	B	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	Gold means awarded title at end of year." data-filter="1" data-name="BA">BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GIDP
1	Alec Bohm	R	5	5	2	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	0	0
2	Nick Castellanos	R	5	5	2	2	3	0	2	.400	.400	1.600	2.000	0	1
3	Bryce Harper	L	5	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	1
4	Kyle Schwarber	L	5	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	0
5	Bryson Stott	L	5	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	0
6	Trea Turner	R	5	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.600	.000	.600	1	0
7	Brandon Marsh	L	4	3	2	0	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	0	0
8	J.T. Realmuto	R	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
9	Jake Cave	L	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0
10	Garrett Stubbs	L	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0

As you can see, there is not a lot of history here. Elder has only faced the Phillies twice, and no player has more than five at-bats against him. Brandon Marsh has the best batting average against Elder, but the killer has been Nick Castellanos, who has the only two homers against him in just five at-bats. That’s a matchup to watch tonight.

The good news? Elder has yet to allow a hit to Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, J.T Realmuto, and Bryson Stott. However, as we know, things will be different with the stage set in Philadelphia in October.

This article first appeared on SportsTalkATL and was syndicated with permission.

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