Anthony Sanfilippo

Bryce Harper launched a three-run homer, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 18 games and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 for their fifth straight victory

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It wouldn't have been a surprise if, after the Phillies found out they'd be without Trea Turner for six weeks, the fast start they got off to hit a little bump in the road.

For a while there, it seemed like the Phillies were never going to lose again – or at the very least – not at Citizens Bank Park. Then they did, 5-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, snapping an 11-game home winning streak. And while it wasn’t their best game – the offense seemed […]

Aaron Nola has had some fine pitching performances against the New York Mets at Citi Field. There was a game in July of 2018 where he allowed just one hit while pitching seven shutout innings and striking out 10 in a Phillies win. Then there was the time, in June of 2021, when he struck […]

When Kyle Schwarber stepped into the batter’s box to lead off Wednesday against the New York Mets, it was the 40th time this season he’s done so as the starting designated hitter. He’s played just one game in left field, he missed two games with back tightness, and he pinch hit in his other appearance. […]

Bryce Harper walked into the dugout before the Phillies batted in the bottom of the fifth inning. They were trailing by a run and he knew Ranger Suarez was not going to go back out and pitch the sixth inning.

For the first seven weeks of the Phillies season, the prevailing explanation for their incredible start has been their starting pitching.

When Kody Clemens was recalled from Triple A after Trea Turner was injured a couple weeks ago, Bryce Harper gave him a couple of his bats to use.