The Philadelphia Phillies aim for a series sweep Sunday as they close oue their first series of the 2025 season against the Washington Nationals in Washington. The Phillies won 11-6 on Saturday.

Trea Turner, who missed two games in Washington with back spasms, will be back in the starting lineup tonight against the Colorado Rockies. Turner did not start Monday in the home opener, but later pinch hit and drew a walk.

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to the defense of their NL East title.

What you should knowThe Phillies will face the Washington Nationals on the road on opening day of the 2025 season today. The game is airing on NBC10. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will take the mound to face off against Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore.

While the Eagles’ recent title certainly provides inspiration, the Phillies needed to pitch and hit well enough to carve out a victory in the home opener on their own 162-game marathon path toward the postseason.

WASHINGTON — Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Trea Turner did not play in Sunday’s series finale, a 5-1 loss to the Washington Nationals, though manager Rob Thomson said early in the day that both may be available for the team’s home opener Monday against Colorado at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner wasn’t in the starting lineup for a third straight game because of a back spasm

Jose Alvarado came on to pitch for the Phillies and had a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to send the game into extra innings. Former Nationals player Bryce Harper was booed by Washington fans ...

Brandon Graham and Saquon Barkley amped up the crowd, which had to wait until the seventh inning to crank up the volume for the Phillies, who powered their way to a 6-1 win over the Rockies.

Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says that Bryce Harper is "a lock" to reach the 500 home run career milestone.

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homered, and the Washington Nationals avoided a season-opening series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.