Philadelphia's starting pitchers combined for 34 strikeouts while their team collected 48 hits across three wins over the Seattle Mariners.

The Philadelphia Phillies will face a decision on Kyle Schwarber in free agency, but he is not the only superstar Phillies player hitting the open market.

Frustrations were rising when the Phillies left two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth inning. It certainly felt like those missed opportunities were going to cost them, especially when David Robertson relieved Luzardo and gave up a home run to Eugenio Suarez. (And it was the right decision to remove Luzardo.)

Castellanos sat for the third time in 11 days. Rob Thomson said he doesn’t know if this rotation will be long term, and it will depend on who is heating up.

Phillies score five runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, including an RBI single from Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryson Stott

Luzardo was the third straight lefty starter, the upheaval of Wheeler having a start delayed and then Aaron Nola’s return lining up the southpaws. That’s not manager Rob Thomson’s preference. But in this odd series where all three got to face the same team, it worked beautifully.

Alvarado was suspended 80 games without pay on May 18 after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Realmuto launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, snapping a 4-4 tie and providing the winning runs as the Phillies captured the series. All that remained after the homer was for closer Jhoan Duran to enter to his anticipated light show and blow away the Mariners with a 102-mph fastball and 100-mph splinker.

Life is good for the Philadelphia Phillies right now when it comes to the backend of their bullpen. While the fanbase still has their reservations about that un