J.T. Realmuto had a standout week on the road, slashing .412 with two homers and nine RBIs. It’s been a challenging season offensively for the 33-year-old, who’s batting .262 with 10 homers and 36 RBIs,
compounded by a stint on the sidelines following right knee surgery. Yet, his resurgence at the plate could be crucial for the Phillies down the stretch.
Meanwhile, Bryce Harper’s struggles continue. Over the last 28 days, he’s managed just two home runs, hitting .235 with a .670 OPS and only eight RBIs during that span.
On the mound, Ranger Suárez made a strong return, delivering a stellar performance in his first start since coming off the injured list. He looked as sharp as he did early in the season, which is critical given the current uncertainty at the back end of the rotation.
Manager Rob Thomson hasn’t made a firm decision yet, but it’s highly unlikely that Taijuan Walker will take his next turn in the rotation later this week. The veteran right-hander was shelled in the series opener against Kansas City, and his ERA has ballooned to 6.26 on the season. For a team in the thick of a pennant race, that kind of inconsistency simply isn’t sustainable.
Zack Wheeler will take the mound tonight for the opener against Houston.
| PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES WEEK IN REVIEW - OFFENSE | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Last week | |||||||||||||
| P | B | # | Batter | OPS | BA | AB | HR | RBI | SB | BA | AB | HR | RBI | SB |
| C | R | 10 | J.T. Realmuto | 0.733 | 0.262 | 298 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0.412 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| L | 21 | Garrett Stubbs | 0.591 | 0.216 | 139 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1B | L | 3 | Bryce Harper | 0.883 | 0.274 | 439 | 26 | 75 | 5 | 0.2 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2B | L | 5 | Bryson Stott | 0.672 | 0.243 | 404 | 9 | 47 | 25 | 0.4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R | 33 | Edmundo Sosa | 0.767 | 0.274 | 212 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 0.25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3B | R | 28 | Alec Bohm | 0.815 | 0.294 | 544 | 13 | 88 | 5 | 0.238 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | R | 7 | Trea Turner | 0.804 | 0.301 | 376 | 14 | 46 | 14 | 0.154 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| LF | L | 16 | Brandon Marsh | 0.728 | 0.244 | 332 | 12 | 47 | 14 | 0.294 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| R | 9 | Austin Hays | 0.668 | 0.261 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| R | 37 | Weston Wilson | 1.017 | 0.353 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.429 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CF | R | 18 | Johan Rojas | 0.592 | 0.246 | 285 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 0.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L | 47 | Cal Stevenson | 0.533 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RF | R | 8 | Nick Castellanos | 0.721 | 0.25 | 496 | 17 | 67 | 5 | 0.25 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| DH | L | 12 | Kyle Schwarber | 0.845 | 0.248 | 452 | 28 | 82 | 5 | 0.2 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES WEEK IN REVIEW - PITCHING | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Last week | |||||||||||||
| P | T | # | Pitcher | IP | W | L | S | K | ERA | IP | W | L | S | ERA |
| SP | L | 55 | Ranger Suarez | 124.1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 122 | 2.82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| SP | L | 49 | Kolby Allard | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| SP | L | 61 | Cristopher Sanchez | 146.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 116 | 3.51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| SP | R | 27 | Aaron Nola | 159.1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 3.45 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| SP | R | 99 | Taijuan Walker | 64.2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 6.26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| SP | R | 45 | Zack Wheeler | 154.2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 2.73 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| RP | L | 46 | Jose Alvarado | 52.1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| RP | L | 40 | Tyler Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| RP | L | 25 | Matt Strahm | 49.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 2.17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP | R | 53 | Carlos Estevez | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| RP | R | 66 | Jose Ruiz | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4.05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| RP | R | 23 | Jeff Hoffman | 54.1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 73 | 1.99 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP | R | 50 | Orion Kerkering | 49.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 2.36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP | R | 60 | Max Lazar | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
