Pinch-hitter Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking solo homer, Rick Porcello threw seven impressive innings and the major league-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Tuesday night.
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired once-promising pitching prospect Jake Thompson from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Keith Law & Eric Karabell discuss another disastrous night for the Nationals, the AL West pennant chase and more (:15). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (22:49).
There's more to winning baseball games than meets the eye, so we took a deeper look for hidden reasons the best teams are so good.
Freddy Galvis hit a grand slam, Travis Jankowski stole four bases and scored three times, and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Sunday.
Aaron Nola pitched six scoreless innings, Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday night.
Jacob Nix pitched six strong innings in his major league debut and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Friday night.
The Phillies acquired first baseman Justin Bour from the Marlins for a minor league pitching prospect, the teams announced Friday.
Keith Law & Karl Ravech discuss Mookie Betts' big night, the Yankees' power, the next chapter for Felix Hernandez & more (:14). Plus, Meghan Montemurro with some "Inside Heat" on the Phillies (26:08).
What player got a historic bump at the trade deadline? Who's the surprising king of the long ball? We've got baseball's quirkiest facts of the year.
Jayson Werth, a 15-year MLB veteran who said he was done playing pro baseball, believes "super nerds" are ruining the game. "Just put computers out there," he said.
Patrick Corbin struck out nine in a combined four-hitter, David Peralta had four hits and two RBI, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Wednesday.
Keith Law talks to Boog Sciambi about the Nats' outlook, the race for the NL East and more (:14). Plus, Paul Hembekides on Oakland's magic (19:55), Lindsey Adler discusses the state of the Yankees (27:55) and more.
The Red Sox are riding high, but they aren't a lock to win it all just yet. How strong are their chances, and who could stand in their way?
Nick Pivetta threw six scoreless innings, Nick Williams homered and the Philadelphia Phillies bounced back from their marathon loss the previous night to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Keith Law & Eric Karabell put things in perspective for the Yankees, discuss the race for the NL East & more (:14). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (19:35).
John Brickley recaps Monday's MLB action, including the Yankees getting back in the win column, Roberto Osuna makes his debut for the Astros, David Peralta saves the Diamondbacks and more.
David Peralta hit his second solo homer off the game off the top of the wall in the 14th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Monday night.
The reeling Yankees were able to snap their losing streak -- and catch their breath -- as Lance Lynn looked good in his first New York start.
Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Philadelphia Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.
Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of Philadelphia's four homers, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings to lead the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
Vince Velasquez allowed two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Maikel Franco hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
Baseball's non-waiver deadline has passed, but there are still deals to be made as contenders prepare for the playoffs.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 67 | 51 | .568 | - | W4 |
| Philadelphia | 65 | 53 | .551 | 2 | L2 |
| Washington | 60 | 60 | .500 | 8 | L3 |
| New York | 50 | 67 | .427 | 16.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 48 | 74 | .393 | 21 | L4 |
