Buried in the minutia of opening day trivia lay a trend that wasn’t trivial at all. The Phillies’ daily notes package Thursday in Washington included a tidbit that underscored the consistent excellence of ace Zack Wheeler.

Edmundo Sosa and the Philadelphia Phillies have not been fast starters this season. They have, however, come up big against opposing bullpens.

Philadelphia's starting rotation was a significant reason for their success. The staff's ace was lefty Cole Hamels, who won the National League Championship Series MVP and the World Series MVP in 2008.

The Philadelphia Phillies handed the ball to their new starting pitcher Saturday afternoon, and he did not disappoint. Jesus Luzardo was acquired by the Philli

The right-handed sluggers had not helped the Phillies' cause in the regular season or postseason. But Realmuto crushed a two-run triple in the 10th inning Thursday.

With 11 strikeouts in the 11-6 win over the Washington Nationals, Luzardo boasted the second-most strikeouts in a team debut in Phillies history, tying Hall of Fame right-hander Jim Bunning ...

The excitement surrounding Opening Day would have assuredly turned into frustration when the Phillies repeatedly struck out time after time during the beginning stages of the cont

Preview the March 29 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

WASHINGTON — A chilly day, a spate of shadows and some dominant stuff made MacKenzie Gore unstoppable on Opening Day. The Washington Nationals left-hander struck out a career-high 13 – and set a franchise record for Opening Day punchouts – to shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for six innings Thursday.