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Matt Gelb

@mattgelb

Phillies beat writer for @TheAthletic. One half of @PhilliesTherapy podcast. Daily Orange U. Still misses the New Radicals. Still uses an RSS reader.

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linkhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/phillies/ calendar_today04-11-2008 02:19:29

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Phillies 3, Braves 0. Zack Wheeler was dominant in seven innings. Each team robbed a homer from the other. But the Phillies hit two others over the wall. They are 80-56.

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“It’s so much fun to watch guys that can do that. Like, bring that level of athleticism to our game. Because how much do you really get to show something like that in our game? That’s real athletic ability.” — Philly reliever Jeff Hoffman on Harris’ catch nytimes.com/athletic/57371…

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There were subtle things about Zack Wheeler’s dominance last night. It’s never flashy. He restated his case for NL Cy Young — an award he thought he deserved in 2021 and would very much like to win this September: nytimes.com/athletic/57371…

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Alec Bohm is on the field, doing some pregame work, but he will not play again tonight. Phillies have hinted that he could return Tuesday. (They are off tomorrow.) Edmundo Sosa at third base on Sunday Night Ball.

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Tonight is Aaron Nola's 37th career regular-season start vs. Braves. It's the most by any pitcher against Atlanta since MLB realigned in 1994. Cole Hamels, Liván Hernández, Stephen Strasburg all had 36 each.

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Phillies 3, Braves 2 (F/11). Nick Castellanos wins it with a walk-off single. The Phillies are 81-56. Their magic number to win the NL East is 19.

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“I was just screaming at him,” Brandon Marsh said, “and telling him how much of a gangster he was.” A big weekend for Nick Castellanos and the Phillies: nytimes.com/athletic/57390…

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The #Phillies are trying to strike a balance between winning the division and remaining as healthy as possible. Against the #BlueJays, they got 2 wins and seemed to have avoided an injury with Bryce Harper. My piece after filling in for Matt Gelb nytimes.com/athletic/57458…

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Within this piece, you’ll find some fascinating comments from Dave Dombrowski on whether the Phillies got a little too “content” after their hot start… And how they addressed it.

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After a flat end to an otherwise solid road trip, the Phillies are singing the 5th starter blues. But does that really matter in the bigger picture? Plus, the start of a big two weeks ahead. Miami Maulin’ bleav.com/shows/phillies… via Bleav

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ESPN picked up Phillies-Mets at Citi Field on Sept. 22 for the Sunday Night Ball finale, so it’s moving to 7 p.m. Three of the four games in that series are on national TV — Fox, Apple and ESPN.

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Phillies have Tyler Gilbert in their bullpen tonight. He replaces Seth Johnson on roster. They'll call up Kolby Allard to start Saturday against Mets. By not skipping No. 5 spot, they have Suárez, Wheeler Nola to pitch at Milwaukee next week.

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Kyle Schwarber was named as the Phillies' nominee for the Clemente Award today and hit a 447-foot homer tonight. Good time to revisit this feature from the summer about his on- and off-the-field effect: nytimes.com/athletic/55712…

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Phillies 2, Rays 1. Kody Clemens hits a walk-off single as the fans chant, "Kody! Kody! Kody!" Buddy Kennedy drew a walk to get him to the plate. The Phillies are 86-58. Their magic number is 12.

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Chants — and opportunities — for reserves as Phillies navigate nagging September injuries. Some roster talk: nytimes.com/athletic/57572…