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PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The New York Yankees face the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park in the finale of a three-game series. The weather forecast calls for 73 degrees and clear skies. The Yankees (58-45) have won the first two games of the series, including a 1-0 victory Friday. New York holds a two-game lead over the Phillies (56-48) in the standings. Yankees right-hander Will Warren (7-4) is scheduled to start against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez (12-4). Sánchez leads Philadelphia’s staff in wins. Players to watch Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler has been brilliant in his past two starts, including a dominant performance in Friday’s series opener, when he allowed three hits over 7 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts in a 1-0 win. In his previous start July 18 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Schlittler took the loss after allowing three earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo took the loss Friday despite allowing one earned run over seven innings with nine strikeouts. Luzardo has been solid over his past five starts, posting a 1.80 ERA in that span while striking out 42 batters in 30 innings. Betting line Philadelphia opened as a -1.5 run-line favorite, according to Interstat’s game simulator, which projects a 7-4 Yankees victory. The over/under is set at 8 runs. Series context The Yankees have won three straight games and are 7-3 in their past 10. New York is 2-2 in series finales this season. The Phillies have lost three of their past four. After Sunday’s game, the Yankees travel to Chicago for a four-game series against the White Sox beginning Monday. The Phillies head to Miami for a three-game set against the Marlins.

