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Phillies Climb From -10 to +10, Schwarber Hits 30 Homers

7/8/2026

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Philadelphia became the third MLB club to rise from ten games below .500 to ten games above .500 before game 85.
Interim manager Don Mattingly credited the offense, noting Kyle Schwarber’s league-leading 30 homers and a combined 50 homers from Zack Wheeler and Andrew Abbott.
Cincinnati’s bullpen posted a majors-worst 6.55 ERA since May 1.
Nick Lodolo lost all five of his starts in June.

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Story summary

Philadelphia became the third MLB club to rise from ten games below .500 to ten games above .500 before game 85.
Interim manager Don Mattingly credited the offense, noting Kyle Schwarber’s league-leading 30 homers and a combined 50 homers from Zack Wheeler and Andrew Abbott.
Cincinnati’s bullpen posted a majors-worst 6.55 ERA since May 1.
Nick Lodolo lost all five of his starts in June.