Overview
- The 6-0 finale that tagged Pirates ace Paul Skenes for five earned runs Sunday pushed Philadelphia to 24-23.
- The Phillies are 15-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly with six straight series wins and a +37 run differential since April 28.
- Zack Wheeler has returned from thoracic outlet surgery with a 1.99 ERA in five starts, joining Cristopher Sanchez to anchor an improved rotation.
- Bryce Harper has six homers in his last 13 games as Philadelphia ranks seventh in wRC+ since April 28.
- Elias Sports notes the club is one of only five teams in a century to go from 10 games under to over .500 within 47 games, and FanGraphs now pegs playoff odds at about 65%.