Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

That is where the Phillies found their bats. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first two innings. Despite seeing Washington tie the game at 6, the Phillies dominated the middle innings, scoring the next five runs, and holding on to 11-9 victory.

Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run in his return from the injured list, Nick Castellanos also homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Washington has a 23-37 record in home games and a 49-73 record overall. The Nationals are 10th in the NL with 117 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

As the Philadelphia Phillies look to close out the National League East division in 2025, one of their greatest assets has been their starting pitching. Paced b

Jhoan Duran took a comebacker off his right foot on Friday and had to be carted off the field, but the Philadelphia Phillies closer said Saturday that he's fine.

Third baseman Alec Bohm (ribs) hasn't played since July 18, and he's played just 92 out of 121 contests this season. The 6-foot-5-inch, 218-pounder received his first All-Star selection last season and finished the year slashing .