Sanchez Pitches a Gem to Send Phillies to All-Star Break on Top of NL East

Sanchez pitches a gem to send Phillies to All-Star break on top of NL East

Cristopher Sanchez pitched a gem Sunday in San Diego, leading the Phillies to a win with the club sitting first in the division at the All-Star break.

Phillies Midseason Stat Dump: RISP and Slightly More Granular Numbers

We’ve hit the All-Star break, which means it’s a good time to take a step back and pick out some stats and trends to look at. Let’s start with RISP. The Phillies have been recently terrible in this department, hitting just .227 with runners in scoring position in July, but they say that “it evens out over the course of a season,” and that seems to be the case here, at least at the midway point. Here’s what the Sportradar data says about the Phi…

Sánchez Steers Phillies to Vital Win Before Break, Edging Mets in NL East Race

The Phillies traveled to San Diego for a three-game series against the Padres at Petco Park over the weekend, their final matchup before the All-Star break. While the Padres reside in the NL West, they could prove to be a formidable obstacle for the Phillies come October if both clubs secure postseason berths. Last year, both teams reached the playoffs but never crossed paths — the Phillies fell to the New York Mets, while the Padres were elimin…

Phillies at the Break: Alec Bohm update, post All-Star rotation, and lineup tweaks in San Diego

The Phillies wrapped up the first half of the season with a 2-1 win in San Diego, and now head into the All-Star break with some clarity on their pitching plans, a few health updates, and Rob Thomson once again navigating matchups and morale in his lineup decisions. Phillies enter the break in first place in the NL East Who’s Hot  JT Realmuto is batting .339 with 39 hits and 10 RBI over his last 30 games.  Bryce Harper is hitting .303 with 4 ho…

Weekend sports wrap - Gettysburg Connection

Phillies 2, Padres 1 The Phillies avoided a possible three-game sweep with a 2–1 win. Cristopher Sánchez was outstanding over 7⅓ innings, while J.T. Realmuto delivered the go-ahead with a two‑out RBI double in the eighth inning (ESPN.com) Pirates 2, Twins 1 The Pirates snapped an eight-game losing streak, defeating the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on

Phillies 2, Padres 1: Sanchez Proves What an All-Star Pitcher Should Be – Philly Sports

The Phillies' left-handed starter went 7.1 innings against the San Diego Padres in his final start of the first half. He allowed six hits, one earned run,