Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory.
"He's got a lot of fire," Castellanos said. "He's living his dream right now, right? Fresh in the big leagues, a lot of energy ... It's just fun to watch."
Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, rookie Otto Kemp went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs and Alec Bohm also homered and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game series sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday afternoon.
The Toronto Blue Jays (38-32) and Philadelphia Phillies (41-29) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is set for 1:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Blue Jays vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Phillies offense only finished with four hits, but patience at the plate and Cristopher Sánchez holding the Blue Jays to two runs over seven innings resulted in a 3-2 win Saturday.
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NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSNPhillies grind out victory over Blue Jays, win thanks to Kepler's go-ahead blastMax Kepler blasted the Phillies to a series victory Saturday over the Blue Jays. Kepler clubbed a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Phils picked up a 3-2 win at Citizens Bank Park. They sit at 41-29 on the season and will look for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.
Its Friday, June 13 and the Blue Jays (38-30) are in Philadelphia to open a series against the Phillies (39-29). Kevin Gausman is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Ranger Suárez for Philadelphia.
Francis allowed just one hit in the first 12 batters he faced. Then he spiralled in the fourth inning, exiting to a raucous Philly crowd.