Nola went out and delivered exactly the start Philadelphia needed: 7 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts, zero walks. Jose Arraez set the tone early, scoring on a Garrett Stubbs infield single in the 2nd before turning around and hitting a 2-run homer in the 3rd. Miami's lone answer came on a Xavier Sanoja homer in the 6th, and Kyle Schwarber's run in the 7th on a Justin Turner double — upheld after a Phillies challenge — was more than enough insurance.
- 10-Day-ILKyle Stowers (1B) — Stowers (hamstring) is in the middle of a return-to-play running progression, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.08/17
- 15-Day-ILAnthony Bender (RP) — Bender (shin) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.08/17
- 15-Day-ILMax Meyer (SP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Wednesday that Meyer (neck) received a cortisone shot to relieve discomfort in the rib area, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/12
- 15-Day-ILWilliam Kempner (RP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Wednesday that Kempner will require surgery for his sprained right elbow, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.08/12
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — The Marlins announced Monday that Nardi (rib) is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left elbow in the near future, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.08/17
- 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program in September, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — Mazur (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program sometime in September, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — Henriquez (elbow) began playing catch from 60 feet out Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
- Day-To-DayDerek Hill (CF) — Hill (shoulder) will start in right field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Cardinals.08/16
- 10-Day-ILRafael Marchan (C) — Marchan (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.08/13
- 15-Day-ILCaleb Kilian (RP) — Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said that Kilian suffered a right side injury during his relief appearance in Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Blue Jays in 12 innings, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Kilian allowed an unearned run on one hit over an inning of relief en route to earning his fourth win of the season.08/10
- 60-Day-ILTanner Banks (RP) — Banks (forearm) has progressed to throwing bullpen sessions, per MLB.com.08/16
- 60-Day-ILBrad Keller (RP) — Keller underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with internal brace and flexor tendon repair Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.07/29
- 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
- 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24
Alcantara wasn't bad, exactly — 6 innings, 3 runs, 8 hits — but he managed just 1 strikeout after averaging closer to a strikeout an inning most of the year, and Philadelphia's contact-heavy approach against him worked. Janson Duran closed it out with a scoreless 9th, and the final was 4-1.
The sweep runs Philadelphia's win streak to 6 with the finale included, and it's the kind of stretch that turns a good August into a real playoff push. For Miami, it's the flip side — a rotation and bullpen already down several arms just got run through the buzzsaw of the hottest team in baseball, and there's no easy fix waiting on the schedule.