The Phillies have scored a combined 27 runs in the first five games of this current home stand. They managed to rough up one of the National League’s better young pitchers on Friday night. They greeted Charlie Manuel with an 11-1 routing of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday and followed it up with their most thrilling comeback of the decade all thanks to Bryce Harper. Hittin’ season is in full swing.
For the Phillies to earn their season-high fifth consecutive victory, the hits will need to keep on coming. They will face Dinelson Lamet. He made his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery in early July and has put up excellent numbers for the Padres so far.