Harper remains cautiously optimistic about avoiding a stint on the injured list, but the pain and swelling in his elbow continue to raise concerns as the Phillies prepare for a crucial upcoming series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are set to take on the Atlanta Braves this week in a key matchup as they look to open up room on the the New York Mets.

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Nola sprained an ankle on May 8 during pre-game agility drills at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, but was previously scheduled to be activated by the end of this week. That plan would have had him on a bullpen mound Tuesday before the opener of a series against Atlanta.

The Phillies are coming off a three-game sweep over the Pirates and took four of the past five games, including a 1-0 victory yesterday. The Rockies are coming off a 1-0 effort, but it was a loss to the Diamondbacks in a series where Arizona took two of three.

Rafael Marchan shined Thursday afternoon in the opening game of the Phillies’ split doubleheader with the Braves.

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The Phillies came back late in the game to beat the A's on Saturday and Max Kepler may have spoken it into existence.

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs have been on a bit of a roll lately, so when manager Anthony Contreras called a clubhouse meeting in Syracuse earlier this week during a seven-game winning streak, it was thought that perhaps a collective clubhouse cheer would be in order.

But the 26-year-old starred in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, hitting a two-run homer for an early lead along with a walk that led to another run and the go-ahead hit-by-pitch — on top of throwing out two would-be stealers, including Ozzie Albies in the ninth.