"The Phillies did not send their best lineup out there on Wednesday night. They needed just one win or one Dodgers loss to wrap up a playoff bye, and there were five games left in the season. It was going to happen; they did not really seem to be in a rush. Similarly, the top seed in the NL is almost certainly out of reach."
"J.T. Realmuto got the night off. Bryce Harper is still sick, presumably with the "kids are back in school" cold that everyone in this area currently has. Otto Kemp started at first base. The only interesting part of the borderline Spring Training lineup was shortstop Edmundo Sosa, who returned to the field after a short stint on the IL. It was rainy."
"When Jesús Luzardo gave up an unearned run in the second inning, that honestly seemed like it might be enough for the Marlins. It was not. Luzardo ended up going 7 innings with 10 strikeouts; that sole unearned run was all the Marlins could manage against him. And the Phillies makeshift lineup made it a memorable night: They hit eight homers, a team record and just one off the NL mark."
Philadelphia rested regulars but still clinched a playoff bye with an 11-1 victory. Jesús Luzardo allowed only one unearned run over seven innings with ten strikeouts. The makeshift Phillies lineup hit eight homers, a team record, including Kyle Schwarber's 55th and 56th homers and Edmundo Sosa's three homers in his first appearance since the 12th. The win moved the Phillies to 210 homers on the season, tied for fourth in the National League. The team shows power on hittable pitches while maintaining a high chase rate, echoing its 2022 power output despite roster and health variations.
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