Edmundo Sosa struck three of the eight of Philadelphia’s home circuits, Kyle Schwarber managed two to win her National League advance and the Phillies finished a Bye in the first round with a 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday evening.
Insured one of the first two heads of the NL, the champion of the East Phillies (93-65) will open the playoffs at home on October 4 in a series of the highest division.
Schwarber struck circuits n ° 55 and 56, and also doubled and simple. He drags Cal Raleigh de Seattle by four for Homer’s head of the major leagues after Raleigh then struck his 59th and 60th circuits in a victory over Colorado.
Philadelphia struck seven circuits against Atlanta on August 28, Schwarber by obtaining four.
Phillies will enter the playoffs as one of the favorites for a championship. They come out of the disappointments of the playoffs in the first round against the dishes in 2024 and in the series of championships of the National League against the Arizona Diamondbacks the previous year.
In the midst of his best career season, Schwarber said that he and the phillies had the objectives of greater things.
“Don’t be mistaken, I know it was a successful season, not just for me, but for many guys from the clubhouse,” said Schwarber. “The consecutive champions of NL East, going to the playoffs again, we have just received a Bye – being one of the two best teams of the National League. So there are a lot to be proud. But we have not yet finished.
“You must continue to push because you don’t just want to remember for regular seasons. You want to remember special things on the road. We know that the playoffs are a wild animal and that there are a lot of different things that we have to do to leave with a victory at the end of the day.”
Sosa was activated before the match after being absent since September 16 due to a groin injury. Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp also dominated.
Jesus Luzardo (15-7) withdrew 10 in seven rounds against his old team. He abandoned three strokes and a race.
Leaving the Marlins, Ryan Weathers (2-2), lasted 4⅔ sleeves, abandoning five deserved points and six strokes – including three circuits. Valente Bellozo abandoned four circuits in the seventh.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
