MLB GAME NIGHT: Phillies take down New York Yankees
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Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa left Saturday’s win over the Yankees following a collision with outfielder Brandon Marsh while catching a popup. According to the team, Sosa suffered a back contusion and will be evaluated further.
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The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees are back at Yankee Stadium on Saturday for Game 2 of their weekend series.
The Phillies face the Yankees at 1:35 p.m. on July 27. Right-hander Zack Wheeler (9-3, 2.39 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Left-hander Carlos Rondon (10-7, 3.10 ERA) will pitch for the Yankees. The game will be broadcast on NBCSP. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.
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Bryce Harper homered deep into the right-field bleachers and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run double after New York’s 10th error in five games, sparking the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the reeling Yankees,
It hasn’t been easy for the Yankees since the All-Star break. They split the first six games, and they left Toronto on Wednesday with a bad taste in their mouths because they didn’t gain any ground on the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East race.
In the first season of interleague play in 1997, a 94-loss edition of the Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, the then-reigning World Series champions.
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Preview the July 27 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
After the bullpen gave up 10 earned runs in a 12–5 loss, the team optioned right-hander Scott Effross and infielder Jorbit Vivas to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, opening two roster spots ahead of Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.