Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 to snap a three-game skid.

Kyle Schwarber has been giving left-handed relievers fits all season. Entering Friday’s game, the slugger had slashed .305/.418/.732 with 10 home runs and a 1.150 OPS in 98 plate appearances against southpaw relief pitchers.

There is really no protection for Schwarber and Harper in the 4-spot in the batting order. The Phillies options there – J.T. Realmuto, Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm – aren't exactly players to beware of, though each has had stints of hitting well this season.

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) and' Brandon Marsh (16) celebrate after Harper hit a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, July 26 ...

So who are the best slugging duos in 2025? Let's rank them. The D-backs traded away one of the best sluggers in baseball this season and still found a way into the top 10 behind their franchise cornerstones.

Kyle Schwarber expressing a level of interest in taking a hometown discount would upset Philadelphia Phillies fans.

Following the postseason, the Phillies will face a hefty payday—one large enough to keep Kyle Schwarber in the City of Brotherly Love. If they fail to retain him, Bryce Harper has already expressed how strange it would feel.

Trea Turner collected five hits and two RBIs while Kyle Schwarber drove in five runs, including a National League-leading 45th homer, as the Phillies routed the Mariners 11-2 to complete a three-game