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Phillies pound five home runs, pummel Padres

Kyle Schwarber led off the game with the first of five Philadelphia homers and Aaron Nola worked eight solid innings as the Phillies powered to a 9-3 road rout of the San Diego Padres on Friday.

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Phillies crush 5 home runs in win against Padres

Final Score: Phillies 9, Padres 3 “If you don’t think we’re gonna slug, you ain’t watching the games,” Rob Thomson said to wise guy radio host Howard Eskin as the Phillies offense was in the midst of a cold stretch in mid-April.

Alec Bohm News / MLB Trade Rumors / 4 hours ago

Alec Bohm deserves credit for Phillies' strong start to season

The Phillies are out to a strong 16-10 start here in 2024 and a portion of the credit has to go to third baseman Alec Bohm, who is out to a scorching hot start at the plate.

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Zack Wheeler News / Phillies Nation / 7 hours ago

So far so good for Zack Wheeler and his splitter

Like every other Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher, Zack Wheeler is off to a great start this year. After tossing six scoreless innings on Thursday, the veteran right-hander lowered his ERA on the year to 1.93.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 6 hours ago

Phillies vs. Padres Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 26, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (16-10) are favorites (-114) on the moneyline when they take on the San Diego Padres (14-14) Friday at 9:40 PM ET, live on SDPA.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 7 hours ago

Phillies vs. Padres Probable Starting Pitchers – April 26

The Philadelphia Phillies (16-10) and the San Diego Padres (14-14) square off at PETCO Park on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series. The Phillies will call on Aaron Nola (3-1) versus the Padres and Joe Musgrove (3-2).

Alec Bohm News / Last Word On Sports / 12 hours ago

Phillies Infielder is Creating Runs Early This Season

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Alec Bohm is elevating his game in 2024 by creating runs at the plate, and has helped the team tremendously in the process.

Cristopher Sanchez News / The Good Phight / 11 hours ago

Cristopher Sanchez is the latest reminder to wait to judge trades

Sometimes, it’s a slow burn Quick: think of the worst habit people in sports analysis, the ones who are paid all the big bucks for the big name websites, what’s the worst thing that they do this time of year?

Bryce Harper News / Phillies Nation / 7 hours ago

Phillies news and rumors 4/26: Bryce Harper continues post-paternity-leave success

Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper officially made an amusing one-off story a trend on Thursday afternoon as he homered in his first game back off the paternity list for the second time in his career.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / 8 hours ago

MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win

Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday.

Bryce Harper News / Field Level Media / 16 hours ago

Bryce Harper's blast helps Phillies take down Reds

Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday.

Zack Wheeler News / The Good Phight / 9 hours ago

Nipped in the bud: Phillies 5, Reds 0

Zack Wheeler and the bullpen made sure the Phillies’ losing streak didn’t reach three. You can’t win them all, so, it wasn’t too alarming when the Phillies turned in a stinker of a performance on Tuesday, ending their seven-game winning streak.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Just Baseball / 17 hours ago

Phillies Have MLB’s Best Rotation … and It’s Not Just Wheeler and Nola

The Philadelphia Phillies have gone on two consecutive deep playoff runs thanks in large part to the one-two punch atop their rotation of Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola.

Bryce Harper News / Field Level Media / 9 hours ago

Phillies' Bryce Harper returns from paternity leave

The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated first baseman Bryce Harper from the paternity list, making him available for Thursday afternoon's game at Cincinnati.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / April 22

Phillies About To Make a Mistake Managing Their Rotation

Amidst a good stretch for their starting rotation, the Philadelphia Phillies are about to make a mistake in managing it. Taijuan Walker is set to be activated off of the injured list heading into the series against the San Diego Padres from April 26 to April 28.

Kyle Schwarber News / Yardbarker / April 21

Watch: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber crushes long homer in win

Watch: Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber crushes 423-foot homer vs. White Sox

Kyle Schwarber can still hit moonshots.

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Taijuan Walker News / ClutchPoints / April 20

Phillies’ Taijuan Walker nearing injury return

The Philadelphia Phillies have started the 2024 season on a high note for the most part. They have endured some ups and downs, but overall they appear to be a contending team once again.

Nicholas Castellanos News / ClutchPoints / April 19

Phillies’ Nick Castellanos and 4 other star MLB hitters who require visit from the slump doctor

There’s no worse feeling in sports than a deep, dark slump in the batter’s box. With MLB games being played almost every day, once you start struggling, it feels like there’s no place to hide.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / April 18

Phillies Starting Rotation Dominating to Kick Off 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation is dominating early this season, while other areas are not performing as well. Led by strong starts to the season for both Ranger Suárez and Spencer Turnbull, the Phillies have one of the best rotations in baseball.

Philadelphia Phillies News / ClutchPoints / April 16

Bryce Harper’s hot Ranger Suarez take will rile up Phillies haters: ‘People might not like it’

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are feeling it. They are in the zone and feeling unstoppable at the moment after recording their 10th win of the season with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday at home over the Colorado Rockies.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 13