Phillies, Trea Turner and MLB Playoffs
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Phillies vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep. 28
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Philadelphia Phillies star Trea Turner will return from the injured list for the regular season finale on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. He has been out since September 7 with a strained right hamstring. Manager Rob Thomson told reporters that Turner will play shortstop but will not go the full nine innings.
Philadelphia Phillies fans held their collective breaths in the fifth inning of Saturday night's ballgame against the Minnesota Twins after starter Ranger Suarez took a line drive off his inner thigh.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (7-4, 4.27 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 98 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (13-5, 2.57 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 204 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
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Ex-Phillies prospect Mick Abel shuts down former team as Minnesota Twins blank Phillies 5-0
Mick Abel struck out in his first start against his former team, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0.
Infielder Donovan Walton came to the Phillies in a cash trade with the rival New York Mets at the start of July, and for the first two months of his tenure, he was stuck in Triple-A. But after earning the call to the big leagues on Sept. 8, Walton had to be hoping for a chance to play himself onto the postseason roster.
On the National League side of things two teams -- the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets -- are battling for the final Wild Card spot. But the top spot in the NL is still up for grabs, with both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers in contention for home-field advantage.
The Philadelphia Phillies are getting ready for a postseason run, and Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is excited to support them.
Phillies were shut out at home for the first time this season as the Twins locked them into the No. 2 seed Saturday night.