Phillies Beat Yankees, Tighten NL East Race

The Philadelphia Phillies clinched a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, securing the series win with standout performances from Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Edmundo Sosa. The Phillies outscored the Yankees 21-9 over the first two games, while Ranger Suárez limited New York to one run in 5 2/3 innings. The Yankees, hampered by defensive errors and an injury to Aaron Judge, have now lost seven of their last ten games. With the win, the Phillies improved to 60-44 and remain close behind the New York Mets in the NL East race. Both the Mets and Phillies face pressure to make impactful trade deadline moves as they vie for division leadership. In other action, the Toronto Blue Jays extended their AL East lead and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded a notable win, possibly boosting the trade value of key players.