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Phillies look to salvage series split vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins are on the verge of winning a four-game series against the major leagues' top team, but they'll need to overcome one of their key deficiencies in order to complete the task.,The Marlins have struggled against left-handed starters all season and will encounter one of MLB's best in t...
Report: Grizzlies decline SG Luke Kennard's $14.8 million option
The Memphis Grizzlies declined Luke Kennard's $14.8 million option for next season, ESPN reported Saturday.,The decision makes Kennard a free agent, though it is possible the shooting guard and the Grizzlies could work out a new deal.,Kennard, 28, has made 48.3 percent of his 3-point attempts and av...
Marlins hold off injury-depleted Phillies
Nick Gordon homered and Jazz Chisholm delivered a tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning as the Miami Marlins beat the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Saturday.,Miami trailed 2-1 before scoring two runs with two outs in the seventh inning. Phillies starter Aaron Nola (9-4) was replaced by M...
After shutout win, Phillies send Aaron Nola to face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies placed two of their best players on the 10-day injured list before their Friday home game against the Miami Marlins.,Though Bryce Harper (strained left hamstring) and Kyle Schwarber (strained left groin) were out, the Phillies proved they can still win because of their stel...
Cristopher Sanchez throws shutout as Phillies top Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez threw his first career shutout to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday.,Sanchez (6-3) allowed only three hits with nine strikeouts and no walks.,Bryson Stott had an RBI groundout and a sacrifice fly for all of the offense.,The Phillies placed st...
Phillies send 1B Bryce Harper, DH Kyle Schwarber to IL
The Philadelphia Phillies' offense will be in search of alternate means of run production after both first baseman Bryce Harper and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber were placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.,Harper is set to miss some time with what has been characterized as a mild left hamstrin...
Injuries suddenly a huge concern as Phillies face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just lose a game Thursday when they faced the Miami Marlins.,They may have lost two of their marquee players.,Kyle Schwarber left in the top of the ninth inning with left groin tightness and Bryce Harper appeared to injure his hamstring while running to first base fo...
Balanced attack fuels Marlins past Phillies
Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday.,Josh Bell added an RBI double and Ali Sanchez had two hits.,Marlins starter Trevor Rogers gave...
Phillies place RHP Spencer Turnbull (lat) on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain and recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Turnbull, 31, is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 appearances (seven starts) this season. As a starter, he is 2-0 wi...
Phillies host Marlins, aim for another winning series
After winning the past three series, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to start another series on a positive note when they host the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Brandon Marsh led the offense with four hits, including a home run, and four RBIs, in a 6-2 victory on the road against the Detroit Tigers...
Brandon Marsh drives in 4 runs as Phils top Tigers
Brandon Marsh had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Bryson Stott scored three runs for the Phillies, who took two games in the three-game series. Bryce Harper extended his hitting...
Spencer Turnbull set to face ex-team as Phils take on Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull will have some extra motivation when he takes the mound on Wednesday afternoon.,Turnbull will get to go up against his former team as Philadelphia faces the host Detroit Tigers in the decisive game of a three-game series.,"I'm excited," Turnbull sa...
Tarik Skubal, Tigers keep Phillies guessing in 4-1 win
Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Tuesday night.,Skubal (9-3), who had lost his previous two starts, allowed three hits and one walk while striking out seven.,Andy Ibanez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers, wh...
Star left-handers match up as Phils, Tigers continue series
Two possible starting pitchers for next month's All-Star Game will take center stage in Detroit on Tuesday night.,Left-hander Ranger Suarez (10-1, 1.75 ERA) of the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies will be opposed by Tigers southpaw Tarik Skubal (8-3, 2.50), whose team is languishin...
Rare 1-3-5 triple play helps Phillies topple Tigers
The Phillies pulled off the first triple play in the majors this season, Bryce Harper drove in five runs and Philadelphia cruised past the host Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Monday night.,The third-inning triple play was also the first by the Phillies since 2017 and the first 1-3-5 triple play in the majors...
Phillies take sparkling ERA on road to Detroit
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff possesses the lowest ERA in the major leagues. That's bad news for the usually light-hitting Detroit Tigers, who host the Phillies for a three-game series beginning on Monday night.,Philadelphia's staff has posted a 3.09 ERA through 77 games, including a 4-1...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies stifle D-backs, win series
Fresh off agreeing to a four-year extension on Saturday, left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,David Dahl (two-run single), Bryce Harper and Alec B...
Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (finger) placed on IL
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation to his right index finger.,The move was made retroactive to Saturday.,In a corresponding transaction, the Phillies recalled right-hander Michael Mercado from Triple-A Lehigh Valley....
Newly extended Cristopher Sanchez aims to pitch Phillies past D-backs
Citizens Bank Park might feel a little more like home for Cristopher Sanchez when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies in Sunday's rubber match against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Sanchez will start a day after he signed a four-year extension with the Phillies, who traded for the ...
Nick Castellanos drives in 5 as Phillies crush D-backs
Nick Castellanos homered and drove in a season-high five runs, Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday to even the teams' three-game series.,Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, while Kyl...