Bohm Goes Off: Phillies Look to Keep Mashing in Minnesota

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a wave of pure offensive chaos into Minneapolis on Sunday, fresh off Alec Bohm's absurd five-hit explosion in a 9-1 beatdown of the Twins.

First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. EDT, with the Phillies sitting at 66-58, second in the NL East, while the Twins are treading water at 60-64, third in the AL Central.

Pitching Matchup: Arms and Alarms

Philly hands the ball to Andrew Painter (2-8, 6.27 ERA), who's been battling through a rough season but still carries swing-and-miss stuff with 69 strikeouts. Minnesota counters with Dean Kremer (2-4, 5.25 ERA), looking to stabilize a Twins rotation that's been gutted by injuries.

The oddsmakers see this one tight: Phillies -111, Twins -103, with a 9-run over/under.

Stars To Watch

When Bohm's seeing the ball like it's beach ball-sized, the lineup feeds off it. Kyle Schwarber keeps mashing, already at 37 bombs with 14 doubles. For Minnesota, Brooks Lee's been the most consistent threat with 17 homers, and Royce Lewis has caught fire lately—hitting .310 (13-for-42) with seven RBI in his last 10 games.

The Twins' recent stretch has been rough: 4-6 in their last 10, outscored by 11. The Phillies are 5-5 but own a plus-three run differential in that span and remain lethal in one-run games at 21-11.

Injury Report Reality Check

Minnesota is banged up badly, with Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan, David Festa, and Anthony Banda all shelved. Philly is dealing with Trea Turner day-to-day due to a kneecap issue and a lengthy injured list that includes Adolis Garcia and Johan Rojas.

But Sunday's about one thing: the Phillies bringing the juice again. If Bohm's bat stays hot and Painter can keep the Twins off balance, Philly walks off Target Field with another big W.