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Wheeler struck out nine in six innings and got plenty of help from his offense, including Nick Castellanos' sixth inning grand slam on Father's Day.
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Berrios (2-3) yielded six runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against Philadelphia. Berrios gave up a run in the first and third innings, followed by two more in the fourth. His day was over shortly ...
The Toronto Blue Jays (38-32) and Philadelphia Phillies (41-29) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is set for 1:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Blue Jays vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The pieces are falling back into place for the Philadelphia Phillies after a brief rough patch, as they seek a series sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday's finale at Citizens Bank Park.
With the Blue Jays up 1-0, Francis retired Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm before walking Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler. Then, the 29-year-old hit J.T. Realmuto with a pitch, walked Bryson Stott to bring in a run, and hit Otto Kemp to bring in another run. Toronto manager John Schneider had seen enough after that.
Francis allowed just one hit in the first 12 batters he faced. Then he spiralled in the fourth inning, exiting to a raucous Philly crowd.
Ranger Suárez doesn’t throw the hardest. In an era where some pitchers are regularly blazing past triple digits on the radar gun, a fastball that clocks 92 mph puts Suárez in the 12th percentile of major league baseball.