Hellickson allowed four runs on 10 hits over 4.1 innings Wednesday against the Mets. He struck out six and walked one.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson had runners on base all night, but managed to allow just two runs through four innings. In the fifth, he gave up solo home runs to Yoenis Cespedes and Lucas Duda which ended his night. Hellickson has given up 16 hits and nine earned runs over his last two starts, leaving him with a 5.21 ERA in four starts this season.

Hellickson allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits, walking one and striking out three over three innings of a 9-1 loss to Washington on Friday night.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson (1-1, 4.30 ERA) was part of a surprising Phillies rotation that got the team off to a solid start this season, but the wheels came off in this one. Michael Taylor lead off the game with a home run, and Jayson Werth contributed a bases-loaded double in a five-run first inning that pretty much set the tone. He'll get the Mets at home in his next start.

Hellickson (1-0) held the Mets to two runs on three hits and a walk over 5.2 innings to pick up the victory Sunday, striking out five.

EDGE Analysis

He's off to an impressive beginning to his 2016 campaign, posting a 1.54 ERA and tiny 0.447 WHIP through his first two starts (13.2 innings) with an 11:1 K:BB. Hellickson won't be able to keep up that kind of pace, but it wasn't all that long ago he was considered a promising prospect for the Rays, so a breakout season isn't out of the question. He'll face a good test in his next start, at home Friday against Bryce Harper and the Nationals.

Hellickson threw six innings and allowed just one unearned run in Monday's Opening Day against the Reds, but was left with a no decision. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson was brilliant and likely would have gone deeper if this was a midseason start -- he needed just 79 pitches (55 strikes, including 11 swinging) to get through 18 outs. Unfortunately, the Phillies gave him just two runs of support and his bullpen gave up five runs in the eighth inning, so even if Hellickson can maintain this kind of performance against lineups deeper than the Reds, he's unlikely to rack up too many wins in 2016.

Hellickson was officially named the Opening Day starter for the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

While earlier in the week, the Phillies' site reported that he was on track to start on Opening Day, the team made it official on Wednesday. He'll get the nod on April 4 against the Reds and will hope to improve from last season's 9-12 record where he held a 4.62 ERA.

Hellickson is on target to start Opening Day for the Phillies, the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Phillies haven't made an official announcement, but Hellickson's pitching schedule lines up with an Opening Day start on April 4 against the Reds. He allowed no hits, three walks and struck out six in five scoreless innings Sunday in a 5-4 victory over the Astros.

Hellickson (illness) had his start rained out Saturday, CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson was scheduled to get back on the mound after missing his last start with the flu. He will start Sunday against the Astros instead.

Hellickson was scratched from his start Wednesday due to the flu, the Phillies' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The flu has been going around the Phillies' clubhouse the past week. Hellickson should be back on the mound by early next week at the latest.

Hellickson tossed a scoreless inning Sunday against the University of Tampa, CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was incorrectly reported last week that Hellickson would go three innings Sunday. He was followed by Aaron Nola, who also threw one inning. One of those two is expected to get the nod as the Phillies' Opening Day starter.

Hellickson will start the Phillies' exhibition opener Sunday against the University of Tampa, CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Phillies lost to UT last year using a roster of younger players and non-roster pitchers. Manager Pete Mackanin said Hellickson was the choice to start Sunday because he was the "most ready" of the Phillies' starters. He is expected to go three innings Sunday.