The Phillies finish their past week of baseball with a 4-3 record over 7 games. They took 3 of 4 from the Padres at home and lost 2 of 3 against the Brewers at home. Over the 7 games for the week, they were outscored by opponents 32-34. The week overall was a minor success. They displayed an impressive ability to come from behind and win in the Padres series, and the Brewers series was characterized by the offense being kept at bay. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and moved into 2nd place in the NL East, with a 52-44 record.
They currently occupy the third and final wild card position, although the Marlins are right on their tail. The next week will be crucial in maintaining a playoff berth, and will be the last full week prior to the August 1 trade deadline. The upcoming week could also feature Bryce Harper’s debut at first base, which will be pivotal in determining who to target at the deadline.
NL East Standings
Hitting Stats (last 7 days)
Pitching Stats (last 7 days)
Injury Updates
Cristian Pache - Pache underwent a procedure to remove a screw from his right elbow July 17th and was placed on the 10-day injured list. Pache is not expected to return for at least a few weeks.
Seranthony Dominguez - Dominguez was placed on the 15-day injured list June 25th due to a left oblique strain. Dominguez threw live BP on July 18th and should begin a minor league rehab stint this weekend.
Jose Alvarado - Alvarado was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 7) with left elbow inflammation. Alvarado has not yet begun playing catch, and his return is still a ways away.
Andrew Painter - Painter has not thrown in a game since early March as the Phillies were hoping his elbow would heal while taking his return cautiously. On Wednesday the medical staff recommended that he undergo a right elbow UCL surgery. It is likely that Painter won’t return to game action until the 2025 season.
Results:
7/14 vs. San Diego Padres - L (3-8)
Christopher Sanchez got the start for the Phillies against Yu Darvish to kick off a 4-game series and the second half of the season. Gary Sanchez hit a solo home run in the 3rd that would be followed by a Fernando Tatis Jr. 2-run home run to give the Padres a 3-0 lead. Alec Bohm hit an RBI double in the 4th to score Bryson Stott. Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the 6th and the Padres scored 2 more in the 7th. The long ball continued to plague the Phillies as Juan Soto joined the fun with a solo shot of his own in the top of the 9th. The Phillies scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th on a JT Realmuto home run and a fielding error by Juan Soto.
Sanchez threw the ball fine, finishing with 5 innings, 5 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs on 3 hits. The Padres continued to hit Phillies relievers, particularly Andrew Vasquez and Dylan Covey. Alec Bohm was 2 for 3 with a double, walk, RBI, and run scored. The loss extended the Phillies’ losing streak to 3 games.
7/15 vs. San Diego Padres (Game 1) - W (6-4)
Ranger Suarez got the start facing off against Blake Snell in game 1 of a scheduled day/night double-header. The Padres took the lead in the 2nd inning on a 3-run, Trent Grisham home run which followed a fielding miscue in which Trea Turner attempted a sneaky flip to the covering Sosa who was not expecting a throw. In the 6th inning, facing an 0-2 count with two outs, Brandon Marsh hit a fly to left that was just out of Soto’s reach and got down for a 2-run double, making the score 3-2. Kyle Schwarber evened the score in the 7th inning with a solo homer. Manny Machado answered with a solo homer of his own in the 8th to re-take the lead for the Padres.
The bottom of the 8th would prove to be massive for the Phillies. Marsh hit a single that sent Stott from 1st to 3rd who just barely beat a throw from Tatis in right field. Harper then followed as a pinch hitter and legged out an RBI infield single to tie the game. Schwarber and Turner each followed with consecutive RBI singles to give the Phillies a 6-4 lead. Craig Kimbrel then came in and closed the door in the 9th for his 15th save of the season. Suarez finished with 6 innings, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks, and 3 earned on 6 hits. Brandon Marsh went 2 for 3 with a double, walk, 2 RBI, and run scored. Turner and Schwarber each had 2-hit games as well.
7/15 vs. San Diego Padres (Game 2) - W (9-4)
Taijuan Walker took the mound in game 2 against lefty Ryan Weathers. The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning on an RBI groundout. The score remained 1-0 until Bryce Harper hit a solo home run in the 4th inning, effectively ending his home run drought. The Padres went up 2-1 on an RBI single in the top of the 5th. In the bottom of the 5th, Kyle Schwarber hit a deep fly to left field for a 3-run home run to give the Phils 4-2 lead. Johan Rojas made his MLB debut in the first game of the day, and started his 2nd career game in game 2. He laid down a bunt in the 6th that he legged out for an RBI single.
Trea Turner then hit a liner to right for an RBI single to go up 6-2. The Phillies added 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th on a hit by pitch, walk, and a Rojas single. The Padres would add a run in the 8th and a run in the 9th, but the Phils held onto the win. Walker finished with 5 innings, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks, and 2 earned runs on 4 hits. Bryce Harper was 2 for 3 with a home run, double, 2 walks, RBI, 2 runs, and a stolen base. Johan Rojas went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Bryson Stott was 2 for 4 with 2 runs.
7/16 vs. San Diego Padres - W (7-6)
Zach Wheeler got the start for the Phillies against Seth Lugo in the series finale. Ha-Seong Kim hit a lead-off home run to start the game and put the Padres up 1-0. Xander Bogaerts hit a solo shot in the 4th to go up 2-0, and a Trent Grisham RBI double in the 5th extended their lead to 3-0. Bryson Stott put the Phillies on the board in the 5th with a solo home run. In the bottom of the 6th, Schwarber hit a solo homer, Harper doubled, and Realmuto hit a double that scored two, and Drew Ellis walked with the bases loaded, all giving Philly a 5-3 lead. Fernando Tatis hit a clutch 2-out single in the 8th inning to score two runs and tie the game up at 5.
The game would remain tied after 9 and go into extra innings. San Diego was able to score a run to take the lead in the top of the 10th on a Soto sacrifice fly. With 2 outs and Josh Hader on the mound, Bryce Harper hit a line drive single up the middle to score Rojas and tie the game, sending it into further extra innings. Jeff Hoffman pitched a scoreless top of the 11th, and after the Phillies were kept scoreless in the bottom half, Hoffman remained in the game and pitched a scoreless top of the 12th as well. Johan Rojas laid down a sac bunt to move the runner to third to start the inning, and Schwarber followed with a deep liner to left to end the game on a sac fly.
Wheeler finished with a very solid day, going 7 innings pitched with 7 strikeouts, 0 walks, and 3 earned runs on 5 hits. Gregory Soto struggled out of the bullpen in the 8th but Marte and Kimbrel kept the game tied to take it into extras. Bryson Stott was 2 for 5 with a home run, RBI, and a run. Harper was 2 for 5 with a double, RBI, and a run, and Brandon Marsh was 2 for 4 with a triple and a walk.
7/18 vs. Milwaukee Brewers - W (4-3)
Aaron Nola got the start after 8 days' rest following the break against Julio Teheran. Kyle Schwarber hit a lead off home run in the 1st, his 6th of the year. It was also Schwarber’s 4th consecutive game with a home run. Alec Bohm drove in a run in the 2nd and Nick Castellanos hit an RBI single in the 3rd to give the Phillies a 3-0 lead. The Brewers scored 2 in the 5th on an RBI double by Andrew Monasterio and a fielding error from Darick Hall at first base. Bryson Stott hit an RBI single in the 5th to extend the Phillies’ lead to 4-2. The Brewers scored a run in the 8th on a Yelich ground out to make the score 4-3.
Gregory Soto got the Phillies out of a jam in the 8th and Craig Kimbrel came on in the 9th and pitched a scoreless inning for his 16th save. Nola looked very good in his outing, finishing the day with 7.1 innings, 6 strikeouts, 0 walks, and 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits. Soto threw .2 hitless innings and Kimbrel’s inning was also hitless. The Phillies outhit the Brewers 12-4 and managed to win a ballgame while making 3 errors. Schwarber made an impressive leaping catch at the wall in the 5th inning to prevent extra bases. Trea Turner was 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 runs. Stott and Bohm both went 2 for 4.
7/19 vs. Milwaukee Brewers - L (3-5)
Christopher Sanchez got the start against right-hander Colin Rea. The Brewers got on the board first in the 2nd inning with a 2-RBI double from Blake Perkins and an RBI double by Christian Yelich. The first 2 runs were unearned due to an Edmundo Sosa fielding error at third base. The Phillies got on the board in the 4th inning thanks to a Nick Castellanos solo home run, making the score 3-1. The Phillies scored 2 more runs in the 5th inning on a well-executed hit-and-run play, as Schwarber hit a line drive to the vacant shortstop position that allowed Marsh to score from first.
Milwaukee went to their bullpen after the 5th inning and it proved to be very effective, as their four relievers on the day combined to pitch 4 scoreless innings and shut down the Phillies’ hopes of taking a lead. The Brewers added insurance runs in the 7th and 9th innings on two separate RBI doubles by William Contreras, and the Phillies lost 5-3. Sanchez settled in especially after the 2nd inning to finish with 5 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, and 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits. Marsh was 2 for 3 with a double and a run. As a team, the Phillies totaled 7 hits compared to 10 by the Brewers.
7/20 vs. Milwaukee Brewers - W (0-4)
Taijuan Walker got the start against Brewer’s ace Corbin Burnes in the series finale. Christian Yelich hit a 3-run home run in the 3rd inning off Walker to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead. The Brewers added a fourth run in the 7th inning on an RBI single by William Contreras. The Phillies were unable to score any runs in the game and lost 4-0. Corbin Burnes was dominant for the Brewers, going 8 innings with 10 strikeouts, 1 walk, 0 runs, and 2 hits. Abner Uribe pitched the 9th and was filthy, tallying 3 strikeouts and no hits allowed. Walker finished the day with 6 innings, 6 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 4 runs allowed on 6 hits. The Phillies only had 2 hits on the day, coming from Castellanos and Stott.
Looking Ahead
The Phillies begin Week 16 of the season with a 3-game series on the road against the Cleveland Guardians (47-49) over the weekend. They then return home for a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (59-37) Monday through Wednesday.
Friday, 7/21 7:10pm @ CLE - Ranger Suarez (2-4, 3.84 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (1-2, 3.94 ERA)
Saturday, 7/22 7:10pm @ CLE - Zach Wheeler (7-4, 4.04 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (5-2, 3.32 ERA)
Sunday, 7/23 1:40pm @ CLE - Aaron Nola (9-6, 4.27 ERA) vs. TBD
Monday, 7/24 6:40pm vs. BAL - TBD vs. TBD
Tuesday, 7/25 6:40pm vs. BAL - TBD vs. TBD
Wednesday, 7/26 6:05pm vs. BAL - TBD vs. TBD
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