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Bryce Harper, the most valuable player in the National League, will be absent for at least six weeks with a broken left thumb. Jean Segura has broken his right ring finger and is out until at least August.
However, Kyle Schwarber is healthy and continues to fight the Phillies playoffs with almost one hand. Philadelphia will visit the Washington Nationals on Wednesday to aim for three and two consecutive victories.
Schwarber hit two solo shots and 25 home runs to lead the NL as the Phillies destroyed the Nationals 11-0 on Tuesday.
"It's a good team. Schwarber said in a post-match interview with the NBC Sports Philadelphia." (Without injured regulars) it would be a little harder. More We have to get together and find a way to win the baseball game. "
Phillies, who improved to 21-9 under interim manager Rob Thomson, also J.T. I received a home run and 3 RBIs from. 2 RBIs and 3 RBIs from Realmuto and Alec Bohm, 2 RBIs and 2 RBIs from Nick Castellanos.
Baume has extended his career's best consecutive hits to nine games.
Baseball in October is still a long way off, but the Phillies are back in conversation as Thomson replaced George Girardi earlier last month.
"It's always been a goal," Thomson said of the postseason. "There's still a long way to go."
Phillies played three consecutive games without shortstop Didi Gregorius dealing with left knee pain. It's unclear if he can return to the Washington series.
Philadelphia hands the ball to Aaron Nola (5-5, 3.13 ERA) on Wednesday. Nora is 6-7 and 4.11 ERA will face Washington in 25 careers.
The Nationals wants to avoid losing seven times in a row on Wednesday.
Without Juan Soto, the Nationals managed only three hits on Tuesday, all singles. The lazy person dealing with left calf pain declared himself every day.
"I didn't want to take that opportunity. Washington manager Dave Martinez said about leaving Soto on the bench." I know where he is. I know he's going to make some swings later, and we'll see what's going on. "
Nelson Cruz was also scratched shortly before the match due to a stomach illness, and his seat availability on Wednesday was unknown.
The Nationals fell 6-29 this season against their opponents in the NL East.
Josiah Gray (6-5, 4.22 ERA) will start in Washington on Wednesday. Gray is 0-1 and ERA is 4.20 with three career starts with the Phillies. He threw six shutout innings and made no decision against Philadelphia on June 18, even though he allowed only one hit.
At Gray's latest start, against the Miami Marlins on Friday, he struggled with 10 hits and 6 runs in 52/3 innings.
"The nine batters he was ahead of, he punched six," Martinez said after going out. "He was late seven batters, five guys got on the base. He's really good when he goes on, and we saw it in the past. We saw him Must keep moving forward and throw strikes. "
– Field-level media
