Phillies' 2024 GDT #160: 9/27/24 Phillies(94-65) @ Nationals(69-90) - 6:45pm

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Phillies' Starting Lineup:
K Schwarber (L) DH
T Turner (R) SS
B Harper (L) 1B
N Castellanos (R) RF
A Bohm (R) 3B
B Stott (L) 2B
J Realmuto (R) C
B Marsh (L) CF
A Hays (R) LF

Ranger Suárez LHP
(12-7, 3.15 ERA, 143 SO)

Nationals' Starting Lineup
D Crews (R) RF
J Wood (L) LF
J Yepez (R) 1B
K Ruiz (S) C
S Garrett (R) DH
L García Jr. (L) 2B
I Vargas (S) 3B
J Young (R) CF
N Nuñez (S) SS

Trevor Williams RHP
(5-1, 2.19 ERA, 54 SO)

Umpires:
Home Plate - Lance Barksdale
First Base - Nic Lentz
Second Base - Scott Barry
Third Base - Brock Ballou

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

[BelmontShore]

Season Finale Series. 1st pitch.

[BelmontShore]

Once again, a subtle reminder that Marsh in CF costs the Phillies runs. He doesn't get to a base hit fast enough so it turns into a hustle double, the very next batter hits the ball up the middle where Turner would be at double play depth, instead, it's run scored.

[BelmontShore]

Something is wrong with Suárez.

Very concerning.

[wrench248]

Ranger clearly rushed himself back and is still not in game shape.

I think any hope of that first seed is gone.

[bigel57]

Ranger clearly rushed himself back and is still not in game shape.

I think any hope of that first seed is gone.

How do you start him in the playoffs? Even as #4,what if they’re down 1-2?
Big big problem.

[BelmontShore]

Dodgers up 6-1.

[wrench248]

Dodgers up 6-1.

And that’s pretty much a wrap on the 1 seed.

Honestly, we should all be concerned about the Phillies going into the playoffs. Three months of basically mediocre play with too many of these uncompetitive games in recent weeks.