Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals

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The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to ride the momentum of a dominant offensive performance into the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.

After losing four of five games coming into Saturday, the National League East-leading Phillies had a season-high nine extra-base hits and a campaign-best-tying 18 hits in an 11-2 r