Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was recently suspended, and the Phillies could turn to the St. Louis Cardinals for a trade replacement.

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major roster loss on Sunday and their franchise slugger spoke out about a trade.

Problem is, they were about to confront a Cardinals team that was even hotter than they were. The Cards brought a nine-game win streak into South Philly, the longest in the majors, and extended it to 10 before the Phillies finally ended it with a 2-1 win in the opener of a Wednesday twinbill.

Luzardo was coming off a back injury and had previously undergone Tommy John surgery. But since joining the Phillies, he’s 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 1.19 WHIP in 54 innings. The Phillies are 7-2 in his nine starts.

An infield single and a flair to center out of reach of any Cardinal fielder prove the difference in a tight pitching duel that ended with the Phillies' 2-1 victory.

Bryce Harper's bloop single capped off a two-run rally in the seventh inning for the Phillies as they defeated the St.

The game was tied at 2 when Masyn Winn hit a two-out drive to left-center in the seventh inning off Matt Strahm.

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