Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Ranger Suárez dominates again while Phillies explode for 15 hits. The Phillies entered tonight’s game 7-0 in games started by Ranger Suárez this season, while the Marlins entered 0-7 in games started by Trevor Rogers. There was little doubt by the end of the fourth inning whether these opposite streaks would continue. Ranger Suárez turned in another masterful start in what is shaping up to be a special season for the Phillies’ left hander. Suárez easily mowed down the Marlins hitters, finishing seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks while s ..read more

Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Let’s start a fish fry. Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: Spending the weekend in South Florida #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/bnfIXZGKIV — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 10, 2024 For the Marlins: Marlins lineup for their series-opener against Philadelphia - Myers leads off against the LHP - Rivera at first, Bell DH - Bethancourt catches Rogers pic.twitter.com/84MDFt458N — Isaac Azout (@IsaacAzout) May 10, 2024 Let’s talk about it ..read more

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports They’ve played a lot of games and have won a lot of games. The team sits with a 26-12 record after splitting a two-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. They play a Miami Marlins organization that has already given up after the trade of Luis Arráez. They’re blowing it up, something Dave Dombrowski is familiar with. The Phillies vibes seem great on the other hand, they’re carrying a top-five offense and a top-two pitching staff. It can’t get much better than that. JT Realmuto’s Defense Realmuto has looked like a solid offensive player this season. In an era that put ..read more

The Marlins have an awful record, but Josh Bell is always a problem for the Phillies | Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins are having an awful season, but since when does that matter? Apparently, something happens to teams after the Phillies beat them in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. After the Phillies took them out in 2022, the Cardinals spent most of the 2023 season falling on their faces. Similarly, the 2023 Marlins were sent home by the Phillies in the Wild Card series and have spent much of this year playing horrendous baseball. The Marlins’ ten wins are third fewest in bas ..read more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Sweep this thing this weekend, please. Heading down to Miami, it’s going to be different for the Phillies to play in front of sparse crowds. They’ve been in games with a lot of people of late, so playing in a cavernous stadium filled with no one will take some getting used to. They should win this series, probably even sweep it. On to the links. Phillies news: Fear not, friends. The Phillies aren’t getting ahead of themselves, no matter that they have the best record in baseball. The Phillies - frontrunners? That’s a new experience. Whatever gap there is be ..read more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images I feel like they’re in a good position to make it Playoff odds always get people talking when they’re released over the winter. By the team they are in public, the free agents have signed, the trades have been processed and we’re looking for something to argue about occupy our time while waiting for spring training to begin. Usually, you could guess without looking which teams are going to have the best odds at making the postseason before they’re even released, but there are always some surprises. Teams pop up as projection system favorites while others tha ..read more

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports How did Matt Strahm become of the game’s elite relievers? Back in 2019 when general manager Matt Klentak acquired Mike Morin, Blake Parker and Jared Hughes mid-season the people of Philadelphia clamored for velocity. “Screw soft contact,” we said. “Screw throwing 92 mph.” So when Dave Dombrowski headed up the front office and acquired Sam Coonrod, Gregory Soto and Corey Knebel, it seemed as if the organization had turned a corner and caught up with the baseball world. Of course, we learned, velocity isn’t all it takes to be a great reliever. Sure José Alvarado ha ..read more

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Hello divisional play! When was the last time that the Phillies even played a team from their own division, opening weekend? Taking on the Marlins and Mets over the next seven games, they still won’t see the Braves for quite a while. Ah, I see there were some games sprinkled in there against the Nationals. Completely forgot those existed. These are important games. Divisional opponents, even as bad as Miami, are always a pain to play. Best to go for the throat early and often. On to the links. Phillies news: A bit of an understatement, but Nick Castellanos isn’t ..read more

A rare frustrating day for Bryce Harper and the Phillies. | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies’ winning streak ended at seven games. We knew that the Phillies weren’t going to keep winning every game the rest of the season. While the Phillies’ play over the past week sometimes made it seem like they’d never lose again, we knew that the winning streak would end at some point. Some point came on Wednesday afternoon. Chris Bassitt quieted the Phillies’ lineup for 6+ innings, Aaron Nola was merely okay, and the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen held on at the end. The result: A 5-3 loss that hal ..read more

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Hey, it’s a series they won’t lose Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: Let’s do it again#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/OMiTPNR3FA — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 8, 2024 For the Blue Jays: Day baseball coming your way ⚾️ #TOTHECORE pic.twitter.com/j4gmPHgEgx — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 8, 2024 Let’s talk about it ..read more