Under new management: Can weekend sweep stop Phillies swoon?

Published June 6, 2022 9:37 am

By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies swept the Los Angeles Angels and enter a pivotal stretch to revive their season. The Phillies open a three-game series Tuesday at NL Central-leading Milwaukee. The series could show if the Phillies were one-weekend wonders in the wake of the enthusiasm of a new manager against a struggling team or serious about straightening the season. Then comes a make-or-break stretch. The Phillies play six games at home against the sub-.500 Diamondbacks and Marlins. Then four games at Washington and two games at Texas. That’s 13 straight games in June against teams with losing records.

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