The Philadelphia Phillies opened a series with the New York Mets on Thursday night and won the game 3-0 to improve to 85-68 overall.However, in spite of the victory, the team dealt with a notable injury out of their bullpen to right-handed reliever Jonathan Bowlan,

Interim manager Don Mattingly discusses Cristopher Sánchez's solid start and Justin Crawford's big swing following the Phillies' 7-2 win over the Mets

NEW YORK — As the Phillies bullpen continues to search for stability, there are high-leverage opportunities ready for someone on the staff to seize. With Jonathan Bowlan day to day after a mild right groin strain and Orion Kerkering’s struggles reaching a new level with Juan Soto’s homer on Friday,

The Philadelphia Phillies are using their newest pitching addition to reshape their weekend plans as they push toward the postseason. Phillies manager Don Mattingly confirmed that right-hander José Urquidy will be active for Friday’s game and used in a bullpen game against the New York Mets.

The Phillies have a postseason plan to mitigate their leaky bullpen: They are going to try to use as few pitchers as possible.

Painter gave up four runs in the second inning and five in total across five innings. The loss prevented the Phillies from gaining ground in both the division and wild-card races.

Philadelphia Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo took a big step in his recovery Sunday, throwing for about 10 minutes with bullpen catcher Hector Rabago ahead of the team’s series finale against the New York Mets at Citi Field.