Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker left 3 1/3 innings into his Thursday start against the visiting New York Mets after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of Starling Marte.
Final Score: Mets 6, Phillies 5 (11 innings) The rare home-and-home sweep wasn’t to be. After winning both games of a quick two-game set at Citi Field earlier this week, and winning on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies were unable to win their fourth straight game against the Mets on Thursday.
The Fightins survive Timmy Trumpet, but fall in the 11th Good things come to those who wait. The problem is that both teams in an extra innings game are waiting— and one of them is walking away with a consolation prize.
The Washington Nationals are on the road, opening a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, May 17 at 6:40 PM ET. Phillies vs. Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has been sidelined since May 4 with a hamstring injury, but he could be nearing a return. Turner went through a full agility workout, took grounders and hit indoors on Thursday, via Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
Johan Rojas isn’t in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday as they try to win their fourth-consecutive game against the New York Mets, but it’s not related to a pair of defensive miscues he had in Wednesday evening’s win.
The Philadelphia Phillies are a machine right now. They hope Trea Turner can add to their consistent ways as he went through agility drills and fielded grounders at before the Phillies took on the New York Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
The Philadelphia Phillies (31-13) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the New York Mets (19-23) on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET on MLB Network.
Bryce Harper had a message for the Phillies dugout as the team regrouped for the bottom of the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Mets. “Let’s get him a W,” Harper said.
Known for his glove, Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas made a pair of defensive blunders on Wednesday. After the game, the 23-year-old didn’t have much of an explanation as he addressed the fielding miscues.
Swing, batter batter, swing (so we can capture it with a few Hawk-Eye cameras). Kyle Schwarber is the fastest Phillie, by a mile. Nearly three miles, actually.
With Edmundo Sosa filling in capably for injured shortstop Trea Turner, the Philadelphia Phillies keep on winning. Philadelphia will look for its second consecutive two-game sweep of the Mets when it hosts New York on Thursday.
Kind of a reverse Tungsten Arm O’Doyle game? In a game that could be best described as having chaotic little-league energy, the Phillies emerged victorious, 10-5, in perhaps their sloppiest game of the season.
Bryce Harper homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Mets 10-5 on Wednesday. Kyle Schwarber added two hits and Cristian Pache knocked in two runs for the Phillies, who beat the Mets for the third day in a row.
The Philadelphia Phillies are dealing with the absence of shortstop Trea Turner due to a hamstring injury a little bit under two weeks ago, but he reportedly went through agility drills and took ground balls on Wednesday, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott is having an outstanding May, helping lead the team to continue winning. He continues to step up while Philadelphia has been without key players.
The Philadelphia Phillies earned a resilient comeback win Monday night, overcoming a two-run, ninth-inning deficit before defeating the New York Mets 5-4 in 10 innings.
The Philadelphia Phillies began play in 1883, and you can count on one hand the number of pitchers who have had better two-year stretches in red pinstripes than Roy Halladay did from 2010-2011.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is one of the best in the game, but he was not on his game for Sunday’s start against the Miami Marlins, giving up a season-high six runs in four innings.
In his second start against the San Diego Padres Friday night, Tyler Glasnow put on a pitching clinic.
A former ninth-round pick of the Marlins, he has pitched in parts of seven MLB seasons.
There is not a hotter team in baseball right now than the Phillies, and there might not be a hotter hitter than Bryce Harper.
The NL East is shaping up as we head into the summer months. The Atlanta Braves are slipping down the standings and power ranking after losing two straight series.
The Phillies made quick work of the Giants in a 6-1 victory on Monday, sweeping the four-game series. Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was sharp, going seven innings and striking out 11 San Francisco batters.
Action Network's Tony Sartori shares his Phillies vs. Giants pick for Monday afternoon, including odds and predictions for the series finale at Citizens Bank Park on May 6.
Turner had been putting together another All-Star-caliber season for the Phillies, who are now an MLB-best 22-11. He was batting a career-high .343 with two home runs, 9 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases while also appearing in all 33 games.
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