Cristopher Sanchez Caps Off Magnificent May By Breaking Phillies All-Time Consecutive Scoreless Inning Streak: ‘It’s Something Special’ 
Phillies Shutout Padres To Complete Sweep, with Cristopher Sanchez Making History in the Process 
Phillies Ride Strong Nola Start and Early Offense, Down Padres 4-3 to Win Important Series 
LISTEN: Cold Bats & Quarterback Kudos 
Luzardo Pitches Six Scoreless, Phillies Open Series vs. Padres with Shutout Win 
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Cristopher Sanchez Caps Off Magnificent May By Breaking Phillies All-Time Consecutive Scoreless Inning Streak: ‘It’s Something Special’
Is there any pitcher better in baseball right now than Cristopher Sanchez? Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1911, Cliff Lee in 2011, and Larry Andersen in 1984. 2026 Cristopher Sanchez has now passed them all to become the Phillies franchise record holder for consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Over the past month, the Phillies’ left-hander has been…
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Phillies Shutout Padres To Complete Sweep, with Cristopher Sanchez Making History in the Process
The Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, shutting them out for the second time this series in a 3-0 win, their eighth of the season, all under interim manager Don Mattingly. But this game was all about Cristopher Sanchez. The left-hander made Phillies history on Wednesday afternoon, setting the longest scoreless…
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Phillies Ride Strong Nola Start and Early Offense, Down Padres 4-3 to Win Important Series
The Philadelphia Phillies rode a great start from Aaron Nola and early offense, thanks to the long ball, to take a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres, getting them a series win in a very important series in Southern California. The Phillies came in with the starting pitching on fire. Over the last four…
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LISTEN: Cold Bats & Quarterback Kudos
Steve Lawalor and Gus Barber break down recent Phillies struggles, this being the true identity of the squad, and then a look at the upcoming West Coast road trip; Sean Mannion praising Jalen Hurts for being a coachable star, and what Vic Fangio sticking around for at least 2 years means for the Eagles. WATCH:…
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Luzardo Pitches Six Scoreless, Phillies Open Series vs. Padres with Shutout Win
The Phillies started a six-game road trip out on the West Coast with a 3-0 shutout win over the Padres on Memorial Day. After a rough homestretch where the Phillies went 2-4, they started a new series on the winning side of things. Their 7th shutout leads the entire National League. During the homestand for…
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Woes Go Westbound: Phillies vs. Padres Series Preview, May 25-27
Despite the Phillies’ burst of life after new manager Don Mattingly took the wheel, the Phils’ offense seems to be back in hibernation, losing four of the six games in their homestand. Recently, the Phillies’ pitching appears to have reached a turning point. Starting pitching, with Cristopher Sanchez’s historic scoreless streak stealing the show, has…
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LISTEN: Right-Handed Slumber
Colin Daly and Benjamin Goldstein discuss the following on the latest edition of the Bell Ringers podcast: WATCH: LISTEN: Get New Articles Emailed Right To Your Inbox:
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Phillies Offensive Woes Continue as Honeymoon Phase of Don Mattingly Era Coming to an End: ‘Our Righties Just Got to Solve that Problem’
The honeymoon phase of the Don Mattingly era seems to be over, and the true version of the Phillies offense seems to be back in full force. Before heading out west for Memorial Day, the Philadelphia Phillies wrapped up their six-game homestead with a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. They had previously dropped two of…
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Phillies Fail to Capitalize on Solid Painter Start, Drop Series Rubber Match to Cleveland 3-1
The Phillies dropped their series rubber match against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, 3-1. The Phillies are going through another skid that is affecting most of the roster. Several issues that stifled them throughout their brutal 10-game losing streak are returning. The return of those issues has led Philly to drop their second consecutive…
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Phillies Offense Shut Out By Guardians, Wasting Eight-Inning Masterpiece From Cristopher Sanchez
At this point, it’s comical how dominant Cristopher Sanchez has been in the month of May, and it’s embarrassing that the Phillies’ offense couldn’t provide him with one run of support. Coming into Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sanchez needed just one out to become the ninth different Phillies pitcher to throw 30…
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Memorial Day Weekend at the Bank: Guardians vs. Phillies Series Preview, May 22-24
The Phillies finish out their six-game homestand playing against the other side of Ohio: the Cleveland Guardians. After losing their first series under interim manager Don Mattingly to the Cincinnati Reds, they will now look to bounce back against the best team in the American League Central. But one series shouldn’t break down this club.…
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Phillies’ Lack of Right-Handed Production Hurting Them vs. Lefties
The Phillies lineup is a very simple group when you look at it on paper. A team that, when rolling, can be great, with two left-hander batters up top that are amongst the league’s best, as well as a speedster leadoff hitter who can be a hit machine. After Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce…
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Phillies Drop Rubber Match To Reds 9-4, Lose First Series Under Don Mattingly
The Phillies entered the first series of a 6-game homestand with major momentum. They had been winners of 4 straight, had won all 6 series since Don Mattingly took over as manager, and had looked like one of the best teams in baseball throughout May. The Phillies were looking to enter special territory by winning…
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Phillies Offense Struggles, Drop Game 2 of Series to Reds
The Phillies got a hefty dose of Chase Burns on a hot, rainy night. The 23-year-old for the Cincinnati Reds has been fantastic all season, and he played the part on Tuesday night. He only gave up three hits and just one run, as the Phils’ offense went extinct all night. The youngster dropped his…
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LISTEN: Red Hot Phils, Eagles’ Schedule Thoughts
Steve Lawalor and Gus Barber break down the Phillies’ hot streak, fueled by interim manager Don Mattingly, and the Eagles’ 2026 schedule on the newest episode of Barbershop on Broad. WATCH: LISTEN: Get New Articles Emailed Right to Your Inbox:
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Painter Throws a Gem, Stott Powers Comeback Win Over Reds For Fifth Straight Win
The Phillies took Game 1 of the series over the Reds, winning in a manner that playoff teams win games. Spectacular starting pitching and late-game heroics from a different hero, taking home a 5-4 win. The Phillies returned home Monday from a successful road trip without Kyle Schwarber, who was out with an illness, and…
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7-Straight Series Wins?: Reds vs. Phillies Series Preview, May 18-20
The Phillies return home to start a 6-game homestand that takes them into and through Memorial Day Weekend; it’s their last homestand of the month of May. They begin their homestand by capping off the latter of two consecutive matchups against the NL Central. The Phillies spent the weekend in Pittsburgh and swept the up-and-coming…
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Zack Wheeler’s Return has Been Improbable but not Impossible: ‘Watching Wheeler is a Good Feeling’
Few injuries in Major League Baseball have a reputation for being career death sentences like venous thoracic outlet syndrome, which Zack Wheeler was diagnosed with in August 2025, ending what was once a Cy Young-worthy year on the bump. Not long after, Wheeler had a minimally invasive thoracic outlet decompression surgery, where the blood clot…
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LISTEN: The Phillies are Dangerous Again
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Phillies Sweep Pirates With a Statement 6-0 Win Over Paul Skenes
What looked like a natural pitchers’ duel coming in held up for four innings, until the Phillies opened the flood gates, scoring six runs for a clean sweep in Pittsburgh, with a 6-0 win. When looking at the schedule and the pitching matchup, everyone is expecting a pitching duel, and coming off of a Cristopher…
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