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Edmundo Sosa has performed well for the Phillies since Trea Turners hamstring injury. Coming off the bench to play almost every day, Sosa has shown hes the perfect backup for the All-Star shortstop.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been the best team in baseball through their first 50 games. Here are three reasons to believe they can win it all, and two reasons to believe they wont.

They won their sixth game in a row and completed their seventh sweep in 12 series. World Series or bust? "They want to finish it," Rob Thomson says.

Taijuan Walker, who was hit in the toe on his left foot during his last start on May 16 against the Mets, will start for the Phillies on Wednesday.

Ranger Suárez stuck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers.

Rangers reeling from rotation injuries as they hit town

After driving in two runs on Tuesday, Alec Bohm has 44 RBI on the season, tied for the MLB lead.

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PHILADELPHIA -- Ranger Suarez stuck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.