Overview

• Kyle Schwarber sits at 56 home runs, needing two to tie Ryan Howard’s 58 and three to set a new Phillies single-season mark with four games remaining.
• Manager Rob Thomson said he will give Schwarber the chance to pursue the record even if the final games carry little competitive weight.
• Schwarber’s two homers against the Marlins were part of a club single-game record eight home runs in an 11-1 win that locked in the bye.
• Ryan Howard, who set the 58-homer mark in 2006, publicly said he is rooting for Schwarber to reach and surpass his total.
• Serving as the Phillies’ designated hitter, Schwarber leads the NL in homers and the majors with 132 RBIs, while some observers note the injury risk of playing out low-leverage games.