By Sally Fahey Phillies starter Taijuan Walker left his start last Thursday after taking a hard-hit comebacker off his foot. Manager Rob Thomson told reporters he’s “optimistic” about Walker’s ability to make that start, though the club won’t be sure until they see how he reacts to a light bullpen session today.   The post TAIJUAN’S TOE GOOD TO GO FOR PHILS TONIGHT AGAINST RANGERS! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Art Beitchman Phillies ace lefty Ranger Suarez kept his smoking hot hurling going, beating the defending World Series champs Texas Rangers 5-2. It’s his 9th consecutive win of the season, last done by a Phillies pitcher over 100 years ago! The Phillies moved to 35-14 easily the best record in the Majors. Jose Alvarado […] The post WATCH PHILS RANGER SHOW HE’S HOTTEST HURLER IN THE MAJORS! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Sidney Lowe Philly’s favorite happy hour tradition is back for its 20th summer to offer the ultimate after-work experience. Beginning June 5 and continuing every Wednesday through August 28, dozens of bars and restaurants will serve $7 cocktails, including drinks made with Hornitos® Tequila, $6 wine, $5 beer and half-priced appetizers from 5 p.m.-7 […] The post PHILLY’S CENTER CITY SIPS PREVIEWS TONIGHT, STARTS JUNE 5! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Melody Miller On the final day of the 2024 Ivy League Baseball Tournament Penn needed two wins over Cornell. And the Quakers took game one 11-9 and game two 12-6 to earn the Automatic Qualifier to the NCAA Regionals. The Quakers won the Ivy League tournament for the second consecutive season. Penn improved to […] The post PENN (24-23) MAKES COLLEGE WORLD SERIES AGAIN! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Chuck Powers The Penn State Board of Trustees voted 26-2 (with three abstentions) to approve the remaining $630 million needed for the Beaver Stadium renovation project. Total project costs will not exceed $700 million, with $70 million of that having already been approved by the board last May. According to administrators, the current projected budget […] The post WTF — PENN STATE SPENDING $700M TO RENOVATE BEAVER STADIUM! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Peter Marks Ranger Suárez stuck out 10, improved to 9-0 to lead the Phils to their MLB-best 35th win, 5-2 over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers . Suárez’s season-opening run rivals Hall of Famers Grover Alexander and Juan Marichal among the best in baseball history. Bryce Harper hit his 11th homer of the […] The post PHILS PULLING AWAY — LEAD BRAVES BY 6 IN NL EAST, WATCH! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Sam Bush Alec Bohm — who has 11 RBI over his seven-game hitting streak — knocked in his NL-best 44th RBI on a double in the eighth, and Bryson Stott followed with a sacrifice fly for a 5-2 lead. Here is what Vegas thinks of this year’s Phillies: Odds to win NL East: +290 To […] The post WATCH PHILS BOHM DOUBLE IN HIS MLB-LEADING 44TH RBI! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Kathy Burke Ranger Suárez allowed one run on five hits in seven innings in a win over the Rangers, striking out 10 and walking just two. He now has a 1.36 ERA to go along with a 9-0 record. He posted just an 18 percent whiff rate but did have a solid 27 percent […] The post RANGER HANDLES THE RANGERS: 9-0 AND 1.36 ERA, WATCH! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Sarah Paley Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and two runs scored in a win over the Rangers. Harper unloaded on a 422-foot home run in the sixth inning and a double in the fourth. The 31-year-old is now up to 11 home runs and 36 RBI on the season. The post WATCH PHILS HARPER CLUB 11TH HOMER, HE’S GOT 36 RBI TOO! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more

By Sally Fahey José Alvarado pitched a scoreless ninth to earn a save in the Phillies’ 5-2 win over the Rangers. Alvarado also struck out two and was in no real danger as he picked up his ninth save of the year. Alvarado has recorded four of the team’s six saves during the month and […] The post JOSE ALVARADO SAVES HIS 9TH FOR PHILS, WATCH! appeared first on Fast Philly Sports ..read more