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A breakdown of the seven game series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins, including potential pitching matchups and playoff implications.

Breaking down Zach Eflin’s weird 2020 season and why he is better than his base numbers indicate.

Having last pitched 11 days prior, Spencer Howard picked up his first major-league win Monday night against the Washington Nationals in an 8-6 Phillies victory.

In this latest edition, Frank Klose, Geoff Mosher and Greg Hall (filling in for Hunter Brody) talk the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline and the acquisition of David Phelps, the current state of the National League East, and the Phillies chances with half the season down and half to go.

The Phillies and Atlanta Braves play for the final time in 2020 as they kickoff a three game set in Philadelphia with Zack Wheeler starting on Friday night.

Free agent acquisition Zack Wheeler is showing he has been worth every penny of his five-year $118 million deal for the Phillies.

The game between the Phillies and Nationals set for Thursday Aug 27 has been postponed.

Alec Bohm has arrived in the big leagues and is here to stay. We take a deep dive into the top prospects time so far with the Phillies.

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A close look at Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins as he continues to heat up in the 2020 shortened season.

The Phillies sent RHP Addison Russ to the New York Yankees in exchange for fellow righty David Hale.

The Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays are set to play a doubleheader at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY with game one beginning at 1:07 pm ET. Spencer Howard and Vince Velasquez are set to start the games.

Phil Gosselin deserves to play almost every day during this 60-game shortened season. The question is, where?

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The Phillies have made the following roster moves. Relievers Connor Brogdon and Blake Parker have been called up. Nick Pivetta has been optioned to triple-A. Nick Williams and Trevor Kelley have been designated for assignment.

On the heels on a dominating, but way too close (looking at you, Nick Pivetta) 13-8 win over the Atlanta Braves Monday night, the Phillies (5-6) host the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles (7-7) for a three game series at Citizens Bank Park.

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.

After playing the best game of their season Friday night, the Phillies (4-4) will host another seven-inning doubleheader Sunday against the NL East rival Atlanta Braves (9-6) with second place in the NL East on the line.

Friday night’s game between the Phils and Atlanta Braves has been rained out; it will be made up as a doubleheader on Sunday, both games being seven innings.

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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is suggesting that MLB could be shut down without player compliance

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The Phillies announced their 2021 season schedule already; it is not the same set of teams that would have played in Philadelphia in 2020

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With several players testing positive for COVID-19 and some players opting out, should their even be a baseball season in 2020?