The Phillies and Mariners open their series on Monday. Both teams are in good form and determined to stay in the playoff race.

Phillies’ Rob Thomson Announces Alec Bohm Update After 23 Missed Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies lead the New York Mets atop the NL East by five games, and that's with a major piece missing. Third baseman Alec Bohm (ribs) hasn't played since July 18, and he's played just 92 out of 121 contests this season.

The MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape here in the middle of August, though there is always the potential for a major shakeup if one of the teams on the fringe of contention gets hot.

The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Philadelphia Phillies' MVP Candidate Joins Franchise Icon in Wild Team History. Philadelphia Phillies standout Kyle Schwarber continued his MVP-caliber season on Friday night, lifting the Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals.

Brady Singer pitched six shutout innings, Spencer Steer drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat NL East-leading Philadelphia 6-1 Tuesday.

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The Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies game will be delayed on Wednesday due to weather in the area. Hunter Greene is set to make his first start for the

The Philadelphia Phillies desperately need Ranger Suarez to regain the form the left-hander showed earlier this season.