Overview

• The Phillies were swept in a three-game series by the Astros, scoring just one run over 27 innings and ending a 26-inning scoreless stretch.
• Kyle Schwarber’s impending free agency has created uncertainty around the lineup as extension talks have stalled.
• Bryce Harper advanced in wrist rehab by hitting off a pitching machine, setting up a possible return in Atlanta this weekend.
• With late-inning bullpen reliability in question, the Phillies are exploring a trade for Twins closer Jhoan Duran.
• Astros pitching dominance—highlighted by Hunter Brown’s seven scoreless innings and Cam Smith’s go-ahead RBI—has fueled Houston’s home surge while GM Dana Brown eyes a left-handed bat for the deadline.