Kevin Slowey

PHILADELPHIA — Roy Halladay woke up 12 days ago and felt pain in his right shoulder, a kind of pain he had never felt before. He tried to pitch through it and failed miserably and now the Phillies' former ace is headed for the disabled list again....

PHILADELPHIA - Roy Halladay, one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, was shelled again Sunday afternoon, this time by the Miami Marlins, the feeblest offensive team in the major leagues. There might be a medical reason for that. After...

Jimmy Rollins will get to sit back and enjoy the game today as Phillies manager Charlie Manuel gives the veteran a break and starts Freddy Galvis at shortstop against the Miami Marlins. Galvis will also bat in Rollins' customary leadoff spot as the...

A week ago Marcell Ozuna was Hitter of the Week in the Southern League. If his first few games with the Miami Marlins are a true indication, the young outfielder won't be winning any more minor league awards. With six hits, including two doubles, in his...

2:35 p.m., Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia On the mound RHP Kevin Slowey (0-2, 2.15) vs. RHP Roy Halladay (2-3, 6.75): Slowey remains winless since 2010, though he has been one of the most effective starters in the National League. That is due to the...

7:05 p.m., Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia On the mound RHP Jose Fernandez (0-2, 4.50) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (1-3, 4.75): Since allowing one run in his first 11 innings, Fernandez has failed to pitch more than five innings in three straight starts,...

7:05 p.m., Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia On the mound RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-2, 3.82) vs. RHP Jonathan Pettibone (1-0, 4.35): Nolasco has won his past two starts. In the most recent, he went seven innings against the Cubs, holding them to three...

7:05 p.m., Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia On the mound RHP Alex Sanabia (2-3, 4.85) vs. RHP Kyle Kendrick (2-1, 2.41): Right-handed hitters in 71 plate appearances are batting .238 with a .648 on-base plus slugging percentage off Sanabia, but...

12:40 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound RHP Dillon Gee (1-4, 5.96) vs. LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-4, 6.20): In 23 at-bats with runners in scoring position off Gee, opponents are hitting .348/.444/.609. LeBlanc has taken the loss in all three starts at...

MIAMI Kevin Slowey was in cleats and in the bullpen early Tuesday morning. Scheduled to start the second game of the series Tuesday night, Slowey told his manager he was ready in a relief capacity to enter the series opener, which ended in 15 innings....

Tuesday: Mets at Marlins 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound RHP Jeremy Hefner (0-2, 5.14) vs. RHP Kevin Slowey (0-2, 2.43): The Marlins faced Hefner on April 5 at Citi Field, where he took the loss after giving up a run on five hits through...

Conversation about veteran NBA player Jason Collins revealing in a Sports Illustrated cover story he is gay transcended his own sport. The topic came up in the Marlins’ clubhouse before Monday’s series opener. Both manager Mike Redmond and...