With the NL East crown firmly affixed to their heads, the Philadelphia Phillies look to finish off the 2025 season. A season-closing six-game homestand against the Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins will close their season. Ahead of the series opener versus Miami, Phillies manager Rob Thomson stated that slugger Bryce Harper would miss the game. According to team beat reporter Lochlahn March via X, formerly Twitter, Harper will sit out the matchup due to an illness.

“Bryce Harper is out of the lineup today due to illness, according to Rob Thomson,” reported March before the Tuesday tilt.

Despite having the East sewn up, the Phillies are still looking to lock down one of the top two NL seeds. If Philadelphia succeeds in doing so, a few days off will give the Eastern champions some muc

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