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Posted by Danielle Wilson  Courtesy Espn.com Roy Oswalt took the mound today for the Phils in Atlanta, going against young starter Brandon Beachy. The only change in the lineup was Brian Schneider replacing Carlos Ruiz behind the plate, which turned out to be a very good idea. Just like last night, the offense was there in […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Another blowout victory by the Phillies on Saturday, 10-2 in Atlanta. Winner Roy Oswalt pitched six strong innings, allowing two runs (one earned), and contributing .128 in Win Probability Added (WPA). Pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz had the big blow, a seventh-inning grand slam, which was good for .113 in WPA. Game Graph! […]

Posted by Danielle Wilson  Courtesy of ESPN.com Cole Hamels took the mound today against Derek Lowe in the rubber match of the series. Chooch started behind the plate today, and Michael Martinez started at second in replace of Wilson Valdez who Charlie allowed to take the day off. Cole tossed three straight 1-2-3 innings, striking out four, […]

According to a report, the Phillies are among the teams interested in outfielder Jorge Soler.

The Phillies claimed reliever Yoan López on waivers and to make room designated OF Roman Quinn for assignment.

Some perhaps last-minute J.T. Realmuto suitors have appeared; what does that mean for the Phillies?

This article covers the comparison of Phillies and Braves rotations, relief corps and offenses for 2020 with October closer than ever after only a handful of games.

The Phillies (4-6) have not won a game started by Aaron Nola since Aug 20, 2019. That is almost a calendar year across nine starts. If the Phils want to contend for a playoff spot this season, that trend needs to end Monday night when the final game of a four game series against the Atlanta Braves (11-6) gets underway at 6:05 ET.

Spencer Howard made his much-anticipated big-league debut Sunday against the Atlanta Braves and, against one of baseball’s best offenses, showed signs of the ace he could become, but had mixed results.