The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a brutal loss to the Houston Astros, 6-5. One of the key moments in the game came in the seventh, as J.T. Realmuto hit a liner in the hole at short with two runners in scoring position.

Houston Astros (74-71, first in the AL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (81-64, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (5-3, 3.31 ERA, 1.

The Philadelphia Phillies had an update on infielder Luis Arraez after he left Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros.

The Philadelphia Phillies currently have Luis Arraez at second base, but with Arraez slated to hit free agency at season's end, the Phillies will have a question mark at the posit

The Astros have a two-game lead on Texas atop the AL West. The Phillies are a half-game up on the Chicago Cubs for the first wild-card spot in the National League and four behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.

Earlier this season, the Phillies signed former All-Star Nestor Cortes. The Phillies wrote (via X) on August 19: “The Phillies have signed LHP Nestor Cortes to a major league contract and have optioned him to single-A Clearwater.

Philadelphia has won 15 of its last 18 games, a run of success that feels sustainable thanks primarily to the rise of the starting rotation.

Max Kepler’s time in the majors took another turn Tuesday, and Philadelphia Phillies fans who watched him every day last summer now have a new footnote on a familiar name.

Spring Training for the Phillies will officially get underway on February 19, with a game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. The Phillies will make their first appearance at BayCare Ballpark on February 20, hosting the Toronto Blue Jays for their Grapefruit League Home Opener and then the New York Yankees the following day.