Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is optimistic about the defense after their poor outing against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Two months from the trade deadline, it’s safe to make a few pronouncements with a reasonable level of certainty. 1. The Tigers, Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, Mets, and, most notably around here, the Phillies definitely will be buyers.

After winning four series in a row, the Phillies played 27 ugly innings of baseball against a surging Brewers team this weekend. They paid the price for it.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Philadelphia Phillies after Christian Yelich had four hits on Saturday in a 17-7 win over the Phillies. Philadelphia is 36-22 overall and 19-11 in ...

The Phillies intend to recall Mick Abel to start Thursday against the Blue Jays. Bryce Harper is also expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday.

It wasn’t the walk-off kind of error, the sort that gets replayed on highlight shows for weeks. But it was the kind that sticks. One moment, the Phill

Pinch-hitter Jake Bauers had a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning, helping the Brewers beat the Phillies 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep.

The Brewers are an away underdog (+152) at the Phillies (-182). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Ranger Suarez (4-0), and Jose Quintana (4-1) answering the bell for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers played as crisp a game as they've had in recent memory to beat the best team in the National League

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