Phillies Beat Tigers Move Into NL East Lead

The Philadelphia Phillies have been performing strongly, recently beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 with Cristopher Sánchez pitching eight effective innings and Kyle Schwarber hitting his 38th home run, which ties him with Shohei Ohtani for the National League lead. The Phillies currently lead the NL East by half a game over the New York Mets. On August 5, 2025, the Phillies are set to face the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park, with Taijuan Walker starting for Philadelphia and Dean Kremer for Baltimore. Walker has a 3.82 ERA and is aiming for his fourth win of the season, while Kremer has an 8-7 record and a 4.27 ERA. The Orioles have struggled recently, including a 13-3 loss to the Phillies where right-hander Corbin Martin gave up six runs without recording an out. Baltimore is in a rebuilding phase, trying to assess their core players and prospects to improve for the next season, with key players like Cade Povich expected to finish strong to earn better roles moving forward.