Achiuwa drove for a dunk at the end of the third but the basket was waved off because it came after the buzzer. Toronto's Precious Achiuwa had 17 points in Game 5 but didn't score Thursday until making a free throw in the fourth quarter. He missed his second straight game because of a strained left hip flexor. The Raptors played without all-star guard Fred VanVleet. ''They throw different defenses at you, box and ones and zones. We'll say Mikolas tames the Philly bats, and the Cardinals are able to scratch out a couple against Nola to force a decisive Game 3 on Sunday.''That was one of the toughest series I've played in just because of their switching and their athleticism, their length,'' Harden said about Toronto's lineup. Not only did he throw 33 pitches in the Game 1 loss, but he also underwent an MRI after experiencing numbness in the balky middle finger of his pitching hand. Louis this season, as he allowed five runs in seven innings opposite Mikolas on July 11.Īlso of note is that the Cardinals will surely be without closer Ryan Helsley in Game 2. Nola struggled in his only start against St. Across the way, the Phillies' other ace, Nola, gets the call. Louis manager Oliver Marmol has three lefty relievers on his roster for this series. The Phillies' offense this season didn't fare as well against right-handers, but they of course have two dangerous lefty power bats in the lineup - Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber - who may dictate some early bullpen decisions, depending upon the situation. He faced the Phillies once during the regular season, back on July 11, and he fared very well: one run on six hits in 7 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. Mikolas gets the call with the Cardinals' season on the line.

Phi vs tor game 3