Andrew Painter shines in Arizona

With Jhoan Duran seemingly unavailable after throwing two innings Tuesday, the Phillies went to Painter in the eighth after tying the game at 3-3 in the top of the inning and just let him keeping. His first six pitches were actually balls, but he finally threw a strike with the seventh and then the eighth turned into a double-play ball from Michael Harris II and the ninth was a popout. Painter went on to allow one single in the ninth and two with a one-run lead in the 10th before striking out Dominic Smith to end the game. It’s the kind of showing from Painter that has to make the Phillies feel considerably better about their pen if they manage to advance.

Luzardo was activated from the IL on Sunday after missing two weeks with shoulder inflammation. He threw one inning of relief in the final game of the regular season, so he will not be built up long enough to pitch deep into this game. He’ll go as long as possible, and then the Phillies will turn things over to Andrew Painter.

Painter gave up five hits, walked three and struck out eight. He’s recorded 15 strikeouts over his last two starts. Assuming he doesn’t appear in the Phillies’ last three games, Painter will finish the season 3-10 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 115 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings over 23 starts and 25 appearances. His 4.25 xFIP suggests there will be better results in the future for the 23-year-old right-hander.

Painter struck out two in a scoreless first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Carson Benge in the second. After two more scoreless frames, Painter ran into some trouble in the fifth. A walk and a base hit put two runners on for Francisco Alvarez, who took Painter deep for a three-run blast. Painter would strike out the next three batters, then recorded the first out in the sixth before ending his day at 85 pitches with seven strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-hander will take a 5.59 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 107/44 K/BB ratio across 120 2/3 innings into a start against the Rays in Philadelphia on Friday.

Painter gave up a run in the first inning on two hits and a sacrifice fly. He recovered with a scoreless second and went on to keep the Braves off the board for another three innings, ending his day after five with three strikeouts. He scattered six hits and four walks. The 23-year-old right-hander will take a 5.54 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and a 100/43 K/BB ratio across 115 1/3 innings into a start against the Mets in New York on Saturday.

It’s something of a setback for Painter, but at least he struck out six. He also allowed fewer hard-hit balls (eight) than hits. The loss is Painter’s first in eight starts since rejoining the Phillies’ rotation. He has a 3.77 ERA and a 44/15 K/BB in 45 1/3 innings over the span. He’ll try to bounce back in a tough matchup in Atlanta on Sunday.

All three runs allowed by Painter came in the first inning. From that point on, the 23-year-old was excellent, and while that damage prevented this outing from being one that would be deemed anything more than solid, the results from the second inning on were encouraging. His 5.95 ERA tells the story of how little consistency — of the good kind, anyway — he’s shown, but there have been enough good moments to believe the future is incredibly bright. A chance to keep his good run going comes against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Painter gave up five hits, walked none and struck out eight. He improved to 3-8 with the win. Painter bounced back after allowing five runs in his last start that also included a first inning grand slam. The eight strikeouts tied a career-high for the 23-year-old rookie right-hander. Painter has a 6.04 ERA and 4.54 xFIP in 19 appearances (17 starts) this year. He’s lined up to face the Angels on the road next weekend.

Painter struck out two and walked three, raising his ERA to 6.43. He gave up a grand slam to Brooks Lee in the bottom of the first and settled down somewhat after that inning, though Kody Clemens tagged him for a solo shot in the third. Before Sunday, Painter had pitched better since being recalled at the end of July. He still has a ways to go before he can be relied on in standard fantasy leagues. A home start against the Cardinals is up next.

Painter gave up two hits, walked three and struck out six. He improved to 2-8 with the win. Painter rebounded nicely after leaving his last start with hamstring tightness. He now has 16 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings over his last three starts. Painter has a 6.27 ERA, though his 4.61 xFIP points towards better results in the future. He’s lined up to face the Twins on the road on Sunday.