Speaking of the big guy upstairs, Otto Kemp was feeling the spirit a bit on this day, too. The nice-guy rookie who went from being an undrafted baseball grad of the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions to the backup first baseman for the Phillies in only five years’ time, had himself a Sunday, too.

Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer, Ranger Suárez struck out six in seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0.

The Philadelphia Phillies would like to find a solution to their center field ineptitude at the upcoming trade deadline.

Schwarber’s third-inning homer — in addition to seven shutout innings from Phillies starter Ranger Suárez — helped power the Phillies to a win over the Blue Jays

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The All-Star shortstop has been a force atop the Phillies' lineup -- he's slashing .311/.374/.553 with 14 extra-base knocks, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored and nine stolen bases over his last 115 plate appearances (25 games).

The visiting Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will have something in common when they begin a four-game series on Monday: They're both looking to build on a successful weekend.

The Philadelphia Phillies (42-29) visit the Miami Marlins (28-41) Monday in the opener of a 4-game series. First pitch at Loan Depot Park in Miami is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Philadelphia Phillies are projected to answer the "revolving door" in center field with a high-upside roster addition.