Mlodzinski allows three runs in bulk action

Devers is scalding hot right now. Two more doubles here give him 34 on the season – tied for most in the league – and this home run was his 33rd. It was a towering blast too traveling deep into the upper deck in right field. Shame on anybody who thought he wouldn’t be a highly productive player any more as he now has an .846 OPS that has risen sharply over the past few weeks.

This was a catastrophic start for the young lefty we call ‘Tugboat’. First, Mark Vientos took him deep for a three-run home run in the first inning. Then, he struggled to regain his composure afterwards and didn’t get much help from his teammates either. In a five-batter sequence during the second inning, he let up solo home run, walked a batter, balked, had his shortstop boot a ground ball, didn’t get to first quickly enough to finish off a double play, saw his catcher lose a ball on the transfer during a stolen base attempt, and then gave up a three-run home run to finish it off. Suddenly, seven runs were home and he’d already thrown 51 pitches. He lasted for one more scoreless inning after that, but the damage was already done. He’s scheduled to face the Cardinals at home next time out.

Lee was hurt in a home plate collision with Austin Hedges. It sounds like he’s day-to-day.

There’s simply no stopping Sale right now. This was his eighth straight start going at least six innings and he hasn’t allowed more than three runs since April 6th. If not for Alec Bohm – who drove in the only Phillies’ runs with a double and homer – Sale may not have let up any here. The Phillies did get around on him pretty well here though with 10 hard-hit balls as Sale’s fastball command was a bit inconsistent, but still it’s so difficult to sustain a rally against him. He now has a 2.10 ERA as he makes a late push for the National League Cy Young award and is set to face the Rays at home next time out.

Taillon was returning from a brief IL stint due to forearm tendinitis. He allowed one run in two innings before departing after 29 pitches. If Taillon goes back on the IL, Michael Lorenzen might get a start next week.

Iglesias made quick work of the Phillies in this save needing just 12 pitches to get through the ninth inning while striking out two batters. He’s now secured six consecutive saves and had six straight scoreless outings after a bit of a rocky stretch early last month.

A tooth and nail game from the jump with huge ramifications in the fight for the National League East crown, Dubón helped the Braves put it away late. His eighth inning home run stretched their lead from one run to three and all but ended this contest. As an unlikely everyday player in Atlanta, Dubón tied his career-high with 133 games played in this one and has been productive enough with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a .268 batting average while playing excellent defense at shortstop.

Bohm had a huge Friday. First, on the field where his double and home run brought home the only two runs his Phillies would score against Chris Sale and the Braves’ bullpen here. Also, off the field where he finally settled his lawsuit against his parents for mismanaging his finances and misrepresented their stakes in LLCs run on his behalf. Clearly an unfortunate and heavy situation, it makes sense that it would’ve weighed on him as he struggled for the first few months of the season. However, he has a .318 batting average and .847 OPS in the second half as he’s gotten himself back on track.