As they've done for over a month, the Phils continued to tack on. Edmundo Sosa hustled for a one-out double and scored on a two-out RBI single up the middle by Johan Rojas, who also stole a base in the fifth, homered with two outs in the seventh and singled to begin the ninth. The Phillies have 80 RBI with two outs this season, seven more than any team in the majors and 10 more than any team in the National League. Those are back-breakers, particularly when they come from the bottom of the order.

The 6-7-8-9 hitters kept it up in the fourth inning to chase Rogers. Whit Merrifield reached on an error to begin the frame, Sosa walked and eight-hole hitter Cristian Pache doubled in Merrifield. Sosa and Pache scored when the lineup turned over and Kyle Schwarber singled.

Pache keyed another rally in the fifth when he singled with one out to set the Phillies up to score on third baseman Jake Burger's second error of the game.

Pache was starting for just the second time since April 24. The Phillies are set to face lefties all weekend with Jesus Luzardo slated to return from the injured list Saturday and Braxton Garrett going on Sunday. They'll see another Monday in New York in Sean Manaea.

As such, Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh had the night off Friday. Merrifield played second and Pache played left field. It doesn't mean Stott and Marsh will sit for three or four of these games, but Rob Thomson identified the series opener as a spot for Pache to start and the second-year Phillie made his manager look smart.

Pache's best series as a Phillie came at this same park last July when he hit a go-ahead two-run homer off the bench in the ninth inning, doubled in a run the next day and singled in the finale. Just after that series, he was placed on the injured list because of irritation in his right elbow caused by a screw that had been inserted years earlier. That situation opened the door for Rojas' first big-league call-up and Pache has been trying to find his way into the lineup ever since.

Suarez had yet another zero-stress night, blanking the Marlins over seven innings to improve to 7-0 with a 1.50 ERA. He's faced the minimum three batters in 28 of his 54 innings this season, allowing just 31 hits and walking eight batters while striking out 55.

The Phillies won for the 11th consecutive time behind Suarez dating back to last September. He didn't put more than one man on base in any inning, and as the Phillies piled up long half-innings, his first five didn't last much longer than a commercial break.

Taijuan Walker looks to keep the good vibes rolling on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. As his two starts have demonstrated, he doesn't need to be perfect to put this red-hot team in position to win. He's allowed nine runs in 12⅔ innings but the Phillies have won both games. Zack Wheeler goes on Sunday, giving the Phillies a great chance to take at least two of three again.