Trea Turner's offensive surge and Zack Wheeler's pitching dominance are fueling the Philadelphia Phillies' playoff push. Turner's leadoff home run and

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was one of the lone bright spots on offense in the Phils' 4-3 win over the Athletics on Friday. The veteran went 3-for-5 from the leadoff spot, belting his fourth home run of the year,

Before Romano's tough outing, Zack Wheeler pitched 6 ⅔ scoreless innings and the Phillies' batters came alive in the top half of the ninth.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics. Turner took the fourth pitch of the game 426 feet to center field off Jacob Lopez.

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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner reveals that a tweak to his mechanics before the Colorado Rockies series has led to his recent power surge.

"Just minor adjustments and maybe (changes in) approach," Turner said of the sudden power. "Sometimes you get in the box and you think one thing and your body is doing a different thing. So just getting synced up with body and approach is, I think, a good thing and it feels good."

The Phillies don’t necessarily need Turner to provide a ton of power, especially when Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are crushing balls in the top half of the lineup. Before the season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson told Turner to focus more on getting on base and manufacturing runs than searching for homers.

Philadelphia Phillies fans are frustrated with Alec Bohm, José Alvarado, and Trea Turner after disappointing performances in 2025.