Despite the devastation caused by the Zack Wheeler news, the Phillies are rolling of late. They swept a contending Seattle Mariners team in emphatic fashion, with a lively offense creating fireworks while dominating starting pitching helped keep American League MVP contender Cal Raleigh in check.

On Friday night the Phillies will kick off a three-game set at home against a Washington Nationals team that gave them trouble last weekend. After splitting a four-game series with the Phillies, the last-place Nationals took two of three from the New York Mets, which the Phillies surely appreciate as their lead in the National League East has grown to a season-high seven games over the Mets.

If the Phillies look like the team that dominated against Seattle, they should have no problems handlin

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