Phillies Sweep Rays Amid Tensions and Suspensions

Nick Castellanos' early homer and Zack Wheeler's solid pitching lead Philadelphia to a 3-2 win, as MLB suspends Rays' Edwin Uceta and manager Kevin Cash.

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the first inning and later scored the go-ahead run in the sixth.
Zack Wheeler struck out nine batters over six innings, allowing just two runs to secure his 15th win of the season.
MLB suspended Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta for three games and manager Kevin Cash for one game after Uceta hit Castellanos with a pitch, leading to a benches-clearing incident.
The Phillies' bullpen, including Matt Strahm, Jose Alvarado, and Carlos Estevez, pitched scoreless innings to close out the game.
Philadelphia's victory moves them to a season-high 30 games over .500 and reduces their magic number to clinch the NL East to nine.