Phillies, Braves rained out; Game rescheduled as part of day-night doubleheader in September
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 21: The field is covered as rain falls and delays the start of the game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schult
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves were rained out Wednesday night, and the game will be made up as part of a September doubleheader.
Atlanta won the opener of the three-game series 4-2 on Tuesday, and the finale was set for Thursday afternoon. Atlanta makes its next trip to Philadelphia from Sept. 11-13. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader on Sept. 11.
Wednesday's game, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m., never started and was called shortly after 9 p.m.
The Phillies will bump Wednesday’s scheduled starter Aaron Nola (6-5, 4.66 ERA) one day, while the Braves did not immediately name a starter. AJ Smith-Shawver (1-0, 2.03) was scheduled to pitch Wednesday for Atlanta, and Bryce Elder (5-1, 2.60) was the planned starter for Thursday.
The Phillies trail the Braves by nine games in the NL East.