Jesús Luzardo pumped his left arm once, then again. After getting the Athletics’ Miguel Andujar to flail weakly at a 97 mph fastball to end the bottom of the seventh inning, Luzardo made his way off the mound with some serious emotion,

The Philadelphia Phillies were in the market for bullpen help even before closer Jose Alvarado received an 80-game suspension. With

The Philadelphia Phillies need bullpen help, but trading Mick Abel for this reliever would go down as a huge mistake.

Meanwhile, Tanner Banks, the second lefty behind Strahm, looks sharp, and Orion Kerkering regained some confidence during the trip.

The Phillies beat the Athletics in extra-innings on Saturday night with Max Kepler providing a huge blast in the top of the ninth inning.

Trea Turner led off the game with a home run and had three hits, Zack Wheeler extended his scoreless innings streak and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight win.

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As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to find their groove, they are starting to live up to their expectations of being one of the best teams in the NL.