Royals vs Phillies Odds

#1 BP

Jose Alvarado: Won't pitch again this year

Sep 13th

Alvarado (forearm), who was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, won't pitch again in 2025, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

#6 BP

Tanner Banks: Registers eighth hold

Sep 13th

Banks threw a clean sixth inning for a hold Saturday against the Royals.

#1 DH

Kyle Schwarber: Franchise record in sight

Sep 13th

Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Royals.

#1 CL

Jhoan Duran: Collects save No. 30

Sep 13th

Duran struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 30th save of the season in an 8-6 win over the Royals.

#5 P

Taijuan Walker: Carried by offense to fifth win

Sep 13th

Walker (5-8) picked up the win Saturday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings in an 8-6 victory over the Royals. He struck out three.

#1 SS

Trea Turner: May swing bat soon

Sep 13th

Turner (hamstring) did some pole running and played catch Saturday, and he may swing a bat Sunday or Monday, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

#4 BP

Jordan Romano: May be dealing with nerve issue

Sep 13th

Romano (finger) recently experienced stiffness in his neck as well as numbness in his middle finger, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Saturday that the reliever may be dealing with a "nerve thing," Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

#7 P

Zack Wheeler: Surgery set for Sept. 23

Sep 13th

Wheeler (shoulder) is slated to have thoracic outlet decompression surgery Sept. 23, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

#2 2B

Edmundo Sosa: Out of lineup with groin issue

Sep 13th

Sosa (groin) isn't starting Saturday versus Kansas City, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

#6 P

Walker Buehler: Victorious in Phillies debut

Sep 13th

Buehler (8-7) earned the win Friday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over five innings against Kansas City. He struck out three.

#4 PROS

Justin Crawford: Recovering from concussion

Sep 12th

It's unknown if Crawford (concussion) will play again this season, MLB.com reports.

#1 C

J.T. Realmuto: Getting night off

Sep 12th

Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

#2 3B

Otto Kemp: Launches sixth homer in win

Sep 11th

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in a 6-4 win over the Mets on Thursday.

#3 P

Jesus Luzardo: Locks in after rough start

Sep 11th

Luzardo (14-6) earned the win Thursday against the Mets, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks in eight innings. He struck out 10.

#1 2B

Bryson Stott: Back to bench versus lefty

Sep 11th

Stott is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

#2 PROS

Andrew Painter: Best start in months

Sep 11th

Painter struck out six over five scoreless innings Wednesday while allowing three hits and zero walks for Triple-A Lehigh Valley against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

#1 RF

Max Kepler: Homers in three-hit day

Sep 10th

Kepler went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, five RBI and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Mets.

#1 P

Cristopher Sanchez: Shines again Wednesday

Sep 10th

Sanchez (13-5) earned the win over the Mets on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings.

#1 LF

Brandon Marsh: Rejoining lineup Wednesday

Sep 10th

Marsh (illness) will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

#1 CF

Harrison Bader: Knocks three hits

Sep 9th

Bader went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Mets.

#2 P

Ranger Suarez: Fans 12 in dominant win

Sep 9th

Suarez (12-6) allowed a hit and three walks over six shutout frames Tuesday, striking out 12 and earning a win over the Mets.

#11 PROS

Dante Nori: Another quick promotion

Sep 9th

The Phillies promoted Nori from High-A Jersey Shore to Double-A Reading on Monday.

#4 P

Aaron Nola: Dazzles in fourth win

Sep 8th

Nola (4-8) fired six scoreless innings, conceding three hits and two walks, to pick up the win Monday against the Mets. He struck out seven.

#1 3B

Alec Bohm: Headed for brief stint on IL

Sep 8th

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he expects Bohm (shoulder) to return from the injured list in the minimum 10 days after the third baseman was deactivated Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

#10 BP

Daniel Robert: Shifted to 60-day injured list

Sep 8th

The Phillies transferred Robert (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

#4 2B

Donovan Walton: Receives call-up

Sep 8th

The Phillies selected Walton's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

#1 PROS

Aidan Miller: Climbs to Triple-A

Sep 8th

The Phillies promoted Miller from Double-A Reading to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

#1 1B

Bryce Harper: Swats homer in victory

Sep 6th

Harper went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 4-2 win against Miami.

#5 BP

David Robertson: Collects sixth hold

Sep 6th

Robertson earned a hold Saturday against the Marlins, allowing one hit in a scoreless seventh inning.

#2 BP

Matt Strahm: Records 18th hold

Sep 6th

Strahm struck out two in a clean eighth inning for a hold Saturday against the Marlins.

#2 RF

Nick Castellanos: Falling into short-side platoon

Sep 5th

Castellanos is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Miami.

#9 BP

Max Lazar: Back up in majors

Sep 3rd

The Phillies recalled Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

#6 PROS

Ramon Marquez: Better season than ERA suggests

Sep 3rd

Marquez logged a 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 22:5 K:BB in 17 innings across four starts for Single-A Clearwater.

#8 BP

Tim Mayza: Activated Monday

Sep 1st

The Phillies activated Mayza (lat) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

#3 C

Garrett Stubbs: Gets September call-up

Sep 1st

The Phillies recalled Stubbs from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

#3 LF

Weston Wilson: Pops third homer in win

Aug 31st

Wilson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning victory over Atlanta.