PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Rafael Marchan hit a two-run homer and Brandon Marsh added a solo home run and two RBIs. Alec Bohm drove in two runs and Bryce Harper had two hits and an RBI for the Phillies. White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters went 2 for 3 with an RBI. The Phillies scored one run in the first, two in the second, one in the third, three in the fifth and two in the sixth. The White Sox scored two in the second, one in the third and two in the fifth. Jose Alvarado earned the win with a scoreless inning, improving to 3-1. Tyler Davis took the loss, falling to 2-3. Trevor Richards struck out one in 2.1 scoreless innings for Chicago, while David Sandlin allowed three earned runs in 3.1 innings. Jonathan Bowlan struck out three in two scoreless frames for Philadelphia. Attendance was 41,978. The game lasted 3 hours, 23 minutes. The Phillies improved to 35-30 while the White Sox fell to 34-31.

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Sunday evening at Citizens Bank Park, taking two of three in the series before a crowd of 41,978. The game lasted 3 hours, 23 minutes. Philadelphia improved to 35-30, while Chicago dropped to 34-31. José Alvarado earned the win, pitching a scoreless seventh inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts. The left-hander improved to 3-1. Tyler Davis took the loss for Chicago, falling to 2-3. Rafael Marchán ignited Philadelphia’s offense with a two-run home run in the second inning, one of four homers the Phillies hit on the night. Brandon Marsh added a solo shot in the third and later drove in another run with a single. Alec Bohm contributed two doubles and two RBIs, and Bryce Harper had two hits and an RBI. Chicago jumped out to an early lead, scoring twice in the second inning and once more in the third. The White Sox capitalized on walks and doubles, with Tristan Peters driving in a run and scoring another. But Philadelphia answered each time, taking control with a three-run fifth inning that turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead. The most pivotal sequence came in the bottom of the fifth. With the White Sox leading 5-4, Harper led off with a single to right. Marsh walked, and Bohm doubled to right, scoring Harper and moving Marsh to third. Bryson Stott then singled to center, plating Marsh and sending Bohm to second. After Adolis García struck out, Justin Crawford grounded into a double play, but Bohm scored on the play to give Philadelphia a 7-5 lead. The Phillies added two more in the sixth on a bases-loaded single by Marsh and a single by Bohm, extending the lead to 9-5. Chicago’s bullpen, which had been effective earlier, could not contain the rally. Philadelphia’s comeback began in the first inning when Harper doubled home Trea Turner. Marchán’s homer in the second tied the game at 3-3 before Marsh’s solo shot in the third cut the White Sox lead to 5-4. Chicago’s offense was led by Peters, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Sam Antonacci had two hits and an RBI. Randal Grichuk drove in two runs in the fifth with a single that briefly put the White Sox ahead 5-4. On the mound, Chicago’s David Sandlin allowed three runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings, striking out six. Trevor Richards threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with one strikeout. For Philadelphia, starter Jonathan Bowlan tossed two scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit and striking out three. Orion Kerkering also threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Philadelphia jumped ahead in the first after Turner doubled and Harper doubled him home. The White Sox answered in the second when Jacob Gonzalez walked, Peters doubled, and Drew Romo sacrificed Gonzalez home. Nishida singled, and Antonacci singled in Peters for a 2-1 lead. Marchán’s two-run homer in the second put Philadelphia up 3-2, but Chicago tied it in the third on a double by Peters that scored Chase Meidroth. Marsh’s homer in the bottom of the third gave Philadelphia a 4-3 edge, and the White Sox tied it again in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Romo. The back-and-forth continued until Philadelphia’s decisive fifth. The Phillies’ bullpen then held Chicago scoreless over the final four innings, with Alvarado, Kerkering and Bowlan combining for four scoreless frames. Chicago’s defense committed no errors, but the White Sox failed to capitalize on opportunities, leaving seven runners on base. Philadelphia left five. The win gave Philadelphia a series victory after splitting the first two games. The Phillies won 8-6 on Friday before dropping a 6-3 decision Saturday. Philadelphia now travels to Toronto for a three-game series starting Monday. Chicago returns home to host Atlanta beginning Tuesday. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Philadelphia 7, Chicago 6. Interstat’s ELO system gave Philadelphia a 64.30 percent probability to win. Philadelphia was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of 14 runs went under the over-under line of 9.5.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: White Sox at Phillies PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, both 34-30, conclude a three-game series Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park with first-place implications in their respective divisions. Chicago (34-30) will start right-hander David Sandlin (1-1, 3.86 ERA) against Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (3-4, 4.12 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT. The forecast calls for 89 degrees and cloudy skies. The Phillies (34-30) have been installed as -1.5 run favorites, with the over/under set at 9.5. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 Philadelphia victory. Chicago rebounded from a 8-6 loss Friday by beating the Phillies 6-3 on Saturday. White Sox reliever Sean Burke (1-1, 3.18 ERA) earned the win, allowing three earned runs over 4 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Burke has been a key arm out of the bullpen; over his last five appearances, he has a 3.60 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings. Philadelphia’s Tanner Banks (0-2, 4.70 ERA) worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings in Saturday’s loss, striking out two. The left-hander has allowed runs in three of his last six outings but has held opponents scoreless in three of those appearances. The Phillies took the series opener Friday, powered by a two-run homer from Brandon Marsh. Philadelphia has won seven of its last 10 games, while Chicago has split its last 10. Sandlin makes his eighth start of the season. The 25-year-old has not faced the Phillies this year. Nola is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA over his last five starts, including a 6-2 win over the San Diego Padres on June 3. Chicago’s offense has averaged 5.2 runs over its last 10 games, while Philadelphia has averaged 4.8 runs in that span. The White Sox travel to Atlanta for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. The Phillies head to Toronto for a three-game set starting Monday. Players to watch: - White Sox: Sean Burke – The right-hander has a 1.80 ERA over his last three appearances, with 18 strikeouts in 13 innings. - Phillies: Tanner Banks – The lefty has a 1.69 ERA over his last four outings, striking out six in 5 1/3 innings.