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Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 to snap a three-game skid

The Philadelphia Phillies will use a six-man rotation when starting pitcher Aaron Nola returns from the injured list, manager Rob Thomson said.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been clicking on all cylinders recently, with their MLB trade deadline additions providing the exact kind of impact they were hop

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker has provided manager Rob Thomson reason to give his taxed rotation a bit of a breather with the impending return of Aaron Nola from the injured list.

"We’ll see how it all works out moving forward. I think it’s good this time of year to get guys days off,” manager Rob Thomson said.

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