"He's got a lot of fire," Castellanos said. "He's living his dream right now, right? Fresh in the big leagues, a lot of energy ... It's just fun to watch."

A week after punctuating a miserable 10-game stretch by getting swept by one of the worst teams in baseball, the Phillies broomed the Toronto Blue Jays — and closed a get-healthy homestand — with an 11-4 rout Sunday.

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The Philadelphia Phillies would like to find a solution to their center field ineptitude at the upcoming trade deadline.

Painter racked up six strikeouts. He threw only 72 pitches after back-to-back starts of 81 and 85 pitches. It was by design. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Painter would be capped at 75 pitches because he was starting on regular rest for the first time.

Orion Kerkering is pitching with confidence right now and has become the most trustworthy reliever for the Phillies' bullpen.

The pieces are falling back into place for the Philadelphia Phillies after a brief rough patch, as they seek a series sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday's finale at Citizens Bank Park.

That and starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez worked well enough to give the Phillies their fourth win in five starts. It also was part of Kepler’s larger plan for the sellout crowd 43,711 in South Philadelphia trying to make it home through other politically well-intentioned crowds in “No Kings” demonstrations.

The Phillies offense only finished with four hits, but patience at the plate and Cristopher Sánchez holding the Blue Jays to two runs over seven innings resulted in a 3-2 win Saturday.

While some families celebrated Father's Day over brunch or backyard barbecues, others gathered at Citizens Bank Park for the Philadelphia Phillies game. For Buck DeSantis of Conshohocken, it's become a yearly ritual. "It's America's old pastime," DeSantis said, standing alongside his father, Richie, and his 8-year-old son, Chase.