Philadelphia Phillies (29-20) at San Diego Padres (25-26)
Antonio Bastardo vs. Jake Peavy (5-5, 3.67 ERA)
Time: 10:05 p.m. at PETCO Park, San Diego, Calif.
Weather: Partly sunny, 66
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
In a crazy but appropriate storyline, Antonio Bastardo makes his major league debut tonight, against Jake Peavy and the Padres.
Think about this: It’s not crazy that [...]
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