Castellanos comes up big again as Phillies beat NL Central-leading Brewers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The weather is getting warmer and so is Nick Castellanos.
After a walk-off double to give the Phillies the victory on Tuesday night, Nick Castellanos came up big again in the series finale against the Brewers.
A two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning was Castellanos’ fifth hit of the month. It was also the only foul needed to get the job done Wednesday afternoon.
The Phillies ended the three-game series against the Brewers with a 2-0 victory, defeating the NL Central leaders.
This is the eighth series sweep for the Phillies and the first time the Brewers have been swept this season.
At 44-19, the Phillies have reached 25 games above .500 for the 18th time in franchise history.
That should calm the “Phillies have an easy schedule, that’s why their record is good” crowd down a few notches. Maybe more.
The Phillies got another gem out of their starting pitching, with Aaron Nola going seven scoreless. He allowed just two hits, no runs, no walks and struck out five. His ERA is now down to 2.77.
Nola earned his eighth win of the season and 98th of his career. He has tied Al Orth for the ninth-most wins in Phillies franchise history.
While Nola was sharp, the Phillies’ defense was spectacular during the six-game homestand.
In the third inning, Gary Sanchez lined to Bryson Stott, who made another highlight-worthy jump.
Cristian Pache, who started at center for Johan Rojas, made a diving catch to end the fourth inning.
And Alec Bohm, who has been a force in the infield since his two-error game against the Rockies a little more than a week ago, threw out William Contreras at home on a fielder’s choice to keep the Brewers off the board.
They round out the homestand 5-1. After a Braves loss to the Red Sox earlier today, the Phillies are now eight games ahead in the NL East.
The Phillies will have a rare two consecutive days off ahead of their London Series against the Mets. As of now, all signs point to Ranger Suarez (9-1, 1.70 ERA) making his scheduled start on Saturday. He will face Sean Manaea (3-2, 3.63 ERA).
On Sunday it’s Taijuan Walker (3-1, 5.73 ERA) for the Phils and Jose Quintana (1-5, 5.17 ERA) for the Mets.
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