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National League division race to watch above all else: the National League East. If the season were to end today, the Atlanta Braves would win the National League East and have the No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
The Philadelphia Phillies secured an 11-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night to even up the series. This sets up an intriguing rubber match Thursday afternoon that will feature right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler on the mound for the Phillies and righty Cristian Javier for Houston.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a very interesting addition to their roster at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants. Despite needing a right-handed hitter and an outfielder,
The Philadelphia Phillies face the Houston Astros tonight. Here's how to watch.
Luis Arraez is unlike any other hitter in modern baseball. That makes it so hard to evaluate what he should cost in free agency.
Also included: notes on the Tigers' Lucas Elissalt and Thayron Liranzo and the Phillies' Mavis Graves and Wen-Hui Pan.
Coming into the MLB season, the biggest strength for the Philadelphia Phillies was expected to be their starting rotation. There were some struggles in the back
The Philadelphia Phillies announced a sudden Kyle Schwarber decision before their final game against the Houston Astros.
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs was the only other hitter to receive votes, as he's at 40 homers compared to Schwarber's 43 after a clutch HR against the Atlanta Braves to help secure a 2-2 series split in Philadelphia.
Kyle Schwarber slugged his 10th career grand slam for his MLB-leading 44th home run to cap off a wild Phillies' 11-7 comeback win over the Astros.