Matt Gelb

Phillies beat writer for @TheAthletic. One half of @PhilliesTherapy podcast. Daily Orange U.

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Phillies didn't have a runner reach third base in a 1-0 loss. They go 6-3 on this West Coast trip. They're four back of the Braves going into this weekend's four-game series.

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@WeintraubCole Some of them are sinkers that are mislabeled.

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Andy Painter is through seven scoreless innings. It looks like he's done. No walks. First-pitch strikes to 18 of 24 batters. Another impressive one.

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This weekend’s probables —

Chris Sale vs. Cristopher Sanchez
Martín Pérez vs. Zack Wheeler
Tyler Mahle vs. Aaron Nola
Bryce Elder vs. Jesús Luzardo

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Bryce Harper is sixth in the majors in OPS. He’s played in every game. He’s reached base in 34 straight games with a .521 OBP in his last 26 games.

He’s doing it in a way that has set the tone for an entire Phillies team on a heater: https://t.co/nrlW2n15Cr

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The Phillies are three back of Atlanta with 23 to play. They have won six in a row and 15 of their last 17. They have won a series at Chase Field for the first time since 2023. (No, not that one.)

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Bryce Harper, who has a 34-game on-base streak, is 4 for 4 with a walk tonight. He's raised his season OPS to .901.

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There is a GoFundMe for Gabriel Barbosa, a Phillies minor leaguer who was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer and is expecting his first child with his wife this month. The fundraiser was organized by a Rockies executive who originally signed Barbosa: https://t.co/f74xQ8YYaz

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If this air-conditioned dome in the desert is where Phillies bullpen dreams once died, maybe it is where a new one should be born.

On a big night for a rookie who is gaining momentum: https://t.co/aYqxNSpFKJ

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Big-time night for the Phillies bullpen, which pitched through a ton of traffic to get the final 12 outs. Phillies have won five straight and 14 of their last 16.

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Bryson Stott hit a 464-foot homer. His previous long was 441. It was a majestic blast.

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Phillies will go with a third catcher, Rafael Marchán, with expanded September roster beginning Tuesday.

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Trade news: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN. Pham is expected to join the White Sox when rosters expand Sept. 1. The 38-year-old rejoins the Sox after spending parts of 2026 with the Mets, O's and Phils.

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It wasn’t just a biomechanical deep dive that helped Zack Wheeler solve things. It was a little serendipity too: https://t.co/hLLoNAwpxv

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Phillies sweep the Angels. They have won 13 of 15 and have a 4 1/2-game lead on Arizona, who they play three times beginning Monday.

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It's not all the way there, but Zack Wheeler looked more like Zack Wheeler today. He went six innings for the first time in five weeks.

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@KevinCooney Go to bed.

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Why the Phillies are restructuring how they run player development: https://t.co/RWj6WAKTnU

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Phillies win a remarkably dumb game in extra innings, putting them four games ahead of SD/AZ. They are a season-high 16 games over .500.

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Here's guessing that is the first time ever a team has been caught stealing third base and caught stealing home in the same inning.

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The latest on Shohei: https://t.co/YDPFOi6K2F