The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the New York Yankees 9-4 at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday. Brewer Hicklen has been sent to the Phillies in exchange for cash considerations

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies seem destined to come together on a trade in the coming days, and Ryan Helsley could be a centerpiece.

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Currently half a game behind the NL East-leading New York Mets, manager Rob Thomson and his crew are eyeing their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs, and if the season ended today, they’d Wild Card their way into September and (hopefully for their sake) beyond.

The trades happen suddenly, and often with little or no warning. Said Brandon Marsh: “I get brought into the office, shook hands, and there it was.”

Bryce Harper homered deep into the right-field bleachers and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run double after New York’s 10th error in five games, sparking the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the reeling Yankees,

246 with runners in scoring position, which is in the top half of the league. From July 1 to 18, the Phillies were 23rd in MLB with a .221 average. What gives? It has helped that the rest of the lineup has heated up. It is a small sample, but Bryson Stott ...

After a 12-run, 14-hit outburst Friday night, the Phillies pounded 13 hits and drew seven walks Saturday. They’ll take aim at a sweep on Sunday.