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6 days ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
The warm, muggy feeling of a summer in Southeastern Pennsylvania descended upon Citizens Bank Park on Sunday evening. As Jesús Luzardo took to the mound, the real feel temperature sat at 92 degrees. The rain cells of the early afternoon had passed. It was time to play baseball. For the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, this particular game meant a lot. Both teams sat at 46-31 on the season and had split the previous two games of the series.
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6 days ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
Ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies’ road trip against the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, Phillies’ manager Rob Thomson announced a shuffle of the starting pitcher rotation. Ranger Suárez will start on Tuesday for the Phillies, opening up their series against the Astros. He will toe the rubber against fellow left-hander Framber Valdez. Zack Wheeler will then start game two on Wednesday against Colton Gordon.
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6 days ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
The battle for first place in the National League East resumes on Sunday night as the Philadelphia Phillies (46-31) host the New York Mets (46-31) in game three of their three-game series. The Phillies claimed victory in game one on Friday night by a commanding 10-2 final score. The Mets then responded Saturday night by hitting seven home runs against the Phillies in an 11-4 game.
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson provided some insight as to how they will manage first base moving forward, now that Buddy Kennedy has joined the team. Kennedy, 26, was soon to be available to the 29 other teams in Major League Baseball due to an upward mobility clause in his contract. Given the dilemma, the Phillies opted to call Kennedy up and give Weston Wilson more time on the field in AAA Lehigh Valley.
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
A late-inning rally put the Phillies up over the New York Mets 10-2 on Friday evening. Zack Wheeler pitched five scoreless innings, racking up a high pitch count before passing the ball to the bullpen. Tanner Banks eventually earned the win for the Phillies, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings. Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh led the way for the Phillies offensively, each tallying three hits.
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
Yesterday, Kyle Schwarber hit what would be the game-winning home run, a solo shot, to help the Philadelphia Phillies claim a series victory over the Miami Marlins. Today, Schwarber reached 10 years of service time in Major League Baseball. Schwarber is one of a small circle, approximately 7%, of Major League players to reach that milestone. He is the sixth player on the Phillies’ active roster to do so, joining Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Nick Castellanos, Taijuan Walker, and J.T. Realmuto.
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
It’s been nearly two months since the Philadelphia Phillies were swept by the New York Mets. Each team has seen their fair share of injuries. Highs and lows have abounded for both teams. The Phillies find themselves trending upward after putting a slump in the early days of June behind them. Over their last 10 games, the Phillies have claimed victory in eight of them, securing series victories against each of their opponents (the Chicago Cubs, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Miami Marlins).
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
One day after getting benched for a game following a comment on Monday evening, Nick Castellanos made a diving catch and was one of three Phillies to have a multi-hit game as the Phillies defeated the Marlins 4-2 on Wednesday evening. Ranger Suárez pitched seven strong innings, his eighth-straight quality start, to earn his sixth win of the season. Matt Strahm earned his fourth save of the year, allowing one run in the bottom of the ninth inning while striking out two.
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1 week ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
One day after watching his 233-game starting streak end, Nick Castellanos returns to the lineup on Wednesday evening as the Philadelphia Phillies continue their away series against the Miami Marlins. Castellanos, 33, was benched Tuesday night following a comment he made to manager Rob Thomson Monday night. The right fielder was replaced in the bottom of the eighth inning for Johan Rojas in a defensive substitution.
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3 weeks ago | 
phillysportsnetwork.com | Shaun Nestor
Otto Kemp, a 25-year old infielder from Fullerton, Calif. got his call up to the Major Leagues on Saturday, highlighting a series of transactions for the Philadelphia Phillies. Kemp joins the team after first baseman Bryce Harper was put on the 10-day Injured List with inflammation in his right-wrist. Additionally, right-hander Alan Rangel was returned to Lehigh Valley while right-hander Daniel Robert was recalled.
