Phillies top Red Sox with walk-off catcher's interference
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SportsLine's model simulated Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday's matchup at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
The Boston Red Sox meet the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday as their 3-game interleague series at Citizens Bank Park continues.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jeff Bittiger, who was serving as a scout for the Athletics, has died, the organization announced. He was 63 years old. Bittiger spent the past 22 years as a scout for the Athletics before he died Saturday morning after a battle with cancer.
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The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.
With the bullpen as a recurring problem and a club-record payroll this season, acquiring another arm at the trade deadline could come at a hefty price for the Phillies.
The Phillies began their series against the Red Sox with a walk-off win on Monday, making MLB history that hasn't been done in over 50 years.
Phillies, Mets Earn Big Victories To Keep NL East Race Tight
Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner have been productive at the top of the order. J.T. Realmuto has been solid lately in the middle-to-bottom of the order, but the rest of the offense has lacked consistency - and in some ways has been consistently poor.