Painter’s New Role Fails Against Firestarter

The Phillies’ experiment with Andrew Painter as a post-opener didn’t pan out — he pitched five innings, gave up five runs, and his ERA remains stubbornly high at 6.43. Facing Jacob Misiorowski, who threw a blistering 104.5 mph fastball and struck out 15, the offense went cold, managing just one hit. Painter’s own 99.1 mph fastball was impressive, but not enough to stop Misiorowski’s near-perfect game. A solo homer in the fifth sealed the loss, leaving the team still searching for answers on both the mound and at the plate. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/96e4611e1274066c