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PHILADELPHIA — It’s never a good sign when a position player takes the mound. And on Friday night, in the ninth inning of a 10-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Phillies infielder Kody Clemens took the ball from Andrew Bellatti. It was not a quick and painless outing. Clemens was…

Last August, Burdi wasn’t sure if he’d ever make it back to a big-league mound.

After a replay review, Alex Bregman was confirmed to be safe, and the Cubs lost 7-6 to get swept in three games by the Astros.

Victor Wembanyama, the most hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James, will (almost certainly) be a Spur.

Notes: Cubs lefty Justin Steele surrendered five runs in his worst start of the season, and Matt Mervis hit his first major-league home run.

Notes: Kyle Hendricks joins team for bullpen session, Cody Bellinger recovering well.

Suzuki hit a key sacrifice fly, two doubles and a home run in the Cubs’ last series.

The two-time All-Star went all out while making a play in Monday’s game against Houston.