The Philadelphia Phillies will look to Otto Kemp, currently on a two-game homer streak, against the Minnesota Twins at 6:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Citizens Bank Park. Ranger Suarez (12-7, 3.12 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 94-65 this season and first in the NL East. Mick Abel (2-4, 7.36 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 69-90 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsPhillies
Trea Turner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jordan Romano: 15 Day IL (Finger), Jose Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Daniel Robert: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Zack Wheeler: 60 Day IL (Blood clot), Max Kepler: day-to-day (Illness)
Twins
Luke Keaschall: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Matt Wallner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Misiewicz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Topa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Pablo Lopez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Alan Roden: 60 Day IL (Thumb)
Stats to know
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber has hit 56 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 132 RBIs (1st in MLB) and has scored 110 runs. In 712 plate appearances, he has recorded a .245 BA, .369 OBP and .573 SLG with a 15% walk rate and a 26.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
In 568 plate appearances, Bryce Harper has slashed .263/.357/.493 this season. He has hit 27 long balls and driven in 75 runs with a strikeout rate of 21% and a walk rate of 12%. He has 12 stolen bases on 14 attempts. He has come around to score 72 times.
Minnesota’s Byron Buxton is slashing .265/.328/.551 this season with 34 home runs (13th in MLB), 82 RBIs and an OPS of .879 (9th in MLB). He has a 27% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate in 533 plate appearances, and he has scored 96 total runs. Buxton has recorded 24 steals on 24 attempts.
In 562 plate appearances, Trevor Larnach has hit 17 long balls, tallied 60 RBIs and scored 62 runs. He is batting .251/.324/.404 and has posted a 21.5% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate.
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Sep 27, 2025
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