![]() ![]() This would be a major turning point for the Phils. Another long rebuilding era followed, with the team finally hitting pay dirt in the 2007 season with an NL East division win. But they were ultimately unsuccessful in clinching the championship, leading to yet another slump. The Phillies continued their hot streak, making it to another World Series in 1983. ![]() Yet slowly but surely, Philadelphia built their roster, finally rewarding loyal fans with a World Series win against the Kansas City Royals in 1980 – thanks to no small part to golden boy Pete Rose. Some blamed it on ownership dragging its feet in signing African-American players, as they were the last team in the National League to integrate. The postwar Phillies still struggled to build a winning team. Even the hard work of Triple Crown-winner and MVP Chuck Klein couldn’t quite pull the Phillies out of the doldrums. Gavvy Cravath setting early home-run records, supported by Grover Cleveland Alexander’s consistent pitching, would put the Phillies in the thick of it for years – though playoffs success would still be fleeting. Yet there were some loyal luminaries during this time. As the newly-formed American League attracted many of the team’s best players, the NL’s Phillies team struggled to gain solid footing. Originally known as the Philadelphia Quakers, this ball team wouldn’t earn their first pennant win until 1915. Things got off to a rocky start for the Phillies. With 11 division titles under their belt, five of which were won consecutively from 2007 to 2011, the Fightin’ Phils are the perfect analogy for the city they call home: loud, proud, and not afraid to mix things up. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.One of the oldest franchises in the MLB, the Philadelphia Phillies have a hell of a record. Nationals: Carl Edwards Jr.: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (back), Israel Pineda: 10-Day IL (finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow) INJURIES: Phillies: Seranthony Dominguez: 15-Day IL (oblique), Noah Song: 60-Day IL (back), Rhys Hoskins: 60-Day IL (acl) 259 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by 14 runs 267 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs ![]() Lane Thomas is 16-for-41 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games. Jeimer Candelario has 26 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 38 RBI while hitting. Brandon Marsh is 13-for-34 with four doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games. TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Castellanos has 25 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs for the Phillies. The Phillies are ahead 3-2 in the season series. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Nationals are 9-14 in games decided by one run. Washington has a 33-49 record overall and a 20-22 record in road games. The Phillies are 28-5 in games when they scored at least five runs. Philadelphia has a 22-15 record in home games and a 44-38 record overall. PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (4-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 62 strikeouts) Phillies: Ranger Suarez (2-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)įANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -250, Nationals +205 over/under is 9 1/2 runsīOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Washington Nationals after Alec Bohm had four hits against the Nationals on Saturday. Philadelphia Phillies (44-38, third in the NL East) Washington Nationals (33-49, fifth in the NL East) vs. ![]()
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