Philadelphia Phillies lose series to Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 10:40 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped two of three games against the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park this week. The series concluded Thursday with a 2-1 defeat for Philadelphia, leaving the team with a record of 82-65. Philadelphia currently sits four games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East standings. Rookie pitcher Andrew Painter surrendered five runs in Tuesday’s opener, while base-running errors by Brandon Marsh and a ninth-inning home run surrendered by Jhoan Duran hampered late-series efforts. Despite a strong seven-inning outing from Zack Wheeler in the finale, the Phillies managed only three hits. The team now prepares for a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.
- •The Phillies lost two of three games to the Astros this week.
- •Philadelphia holds an 82-65 record and trails Atlanta by four games.
- •Andrew Painter allowed five runs over five innings in Tuesday's series opener.
- •Cam Smith hit a go-ahead home run off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning Thursday.
- •The team travels to face the Atlanta Braves for their next series.
- 10:40 PMYahoo Sports — Andrew Painter and 2 Phillies most to blame for crushing series loss to Astros
"The Philadelphia Phillies entered their series against the Houston Astros with a chance to build momentum before a season-defining three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves. Instead, they lost two of three at Citizens Bank Park and finished Thursday at 82-65, four games behind Atlanta in the National League East standings. The Phillies’ […] The post Andrew Painter and 2 Phillies most to blame for crushing series loss to Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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