Phillies look to complete four-game sweep of Nationals

The surging Philadelphia Phillies aim to match a season-high winning streak on Thursday when they vie for a sweep of their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals.

The Phillies once again flexed their offensive muscle with a 9-5 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday, maintaininga 1 frac12;-game deficit behind the New York Mets in the NL East.

Philadelphia has scored 36 runs en route to winning four in a