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Royals vs. Phillies Friday game thread

The Phillies come to town in a re-match of the 1980 World Series and who knows, a preview of this year’s World Series?

The Phillies get outfielder Austin Hays back from the Injured List today after a hamstring injury. He was hitting .256/.310/.39 with four home runs in 214 plate appearances between the Orioles and Phillies this year after being an All-Star last year.

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— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 23, 2024

The Royals start Michael Wacha, who tossed six shutout innings in his last start and has a 2.