Philadelphia will be looking to snap out of its losing stretch when it faces San Francisco in a series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Phillies have lost five of their last six games, including the first two games of this series. San Francisco was on a seven-game losing skid before picking up a pair of wins this weekend.
Philadelphia was three games above the .500 mark near the end of July, but it got hot after that. The Phillies won 13 of their next 15 games and they added a six-game winning streak last week. However, they have lost five of their six games this week after dropping the first two games of this series. Philadelphia still holds a 3.5 game lead over Milwaukee for the final National League Wild Card spot, as the Brewers have been struggling lately as well. The Phillies rely on an offense that ranks eighth in the MLB in batting average, hitting at a .254 clip.
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Third baseman Alec Bohm leads the team with 139 hits, while first baseman Rhys Hoskins and left fielder Kyle Schwarber have both hit 25-plus home runs. They are facing a San Francisco pitching staff that is No. 17 with an ERA of 3.91. Left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez is going to be on the mound for Philadelphia on Sunday. Suarez allowed six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across just 3.2 innings against Arizona on Monday. Suarez was given a 7-0 lead after three innings, but he was chased in the fourth inning. He still posted a strong month of August with a 2.83 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across five starts.