A day after hitting his first homer with the Phillies, Justin Bour went on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain on Thursday. The club also placed right-hander Edubray Ramos on the DL with a right index finger blister.
Philadelphia recalled catcher Andrew Knapp from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before its game against Washington, and right-hander Luis Avilan, whom the club acquired from the White Sox on Wednesday, is available for the finale.
The National League Cy Young Award won't be decided this afternoon, but with a highly competitive race entering the home stretch, the top three candidates each will be on the mound with an opportunity to state his case.