Kyle Schwarber Just Hit 2 Homers in One Game and Tied Aaron Judge For the MLB Lead

Kyle Schwarber is having the kind of season that makes you wonder if Ryan Howard's franchise record is actually safe. After chasing Howard's 58 home runs last year and settling for 56, Schwarber is back on the hunt in 2026, and he's doing it in style.

On Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, Schwarber crushed a pair of homers in the Phillies' 6-0 demolition of the Rockies. The first one, a Statcast-projected 432-foot bomb to straightaway center off Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning, set the tone early. Then just one inning later, he lined a first-pitch splitter from Sugano into the right-field seats for his second shot of the day.

16 Homers, Pace for 63

That back-to-back barrage extended Schwarber's home run streak to four straight games and pushed his season total to 16, tying Yankees superstar Aaron Judge for the most in baseball. Through just 41 games, Schwarber is on pace for 63 home runs this season. That four-game homer streak matches the longest of his career (July 15-18, 2023) and is the longest by a Phillie since Trea Turner went deep in five straight games from Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 2023.

When asked about his torrid pace, Schwarber kept it measured. "I feel like there's obviously been some good results, you know?" he said. "There's still some more things that I want to work on and cut out. But obviously, today's a good result day." His teammates weren't quite as calm about it. Outfielder Brandon Marsh called it "insane." "I don't want to say it's to the point where we expect it, but it's like, 'Oh, another one. Another one.' It's special," Marsh said.

Phillies Keep Rolling Under Mattingly

Sunday's shutout victory clinched the Phillies' fourth series win in as many tries since their managerial change on April 28. They've gone 10-3 overall under interim manager Don Mattingly, improving to 19-22 on the season. Cristopher Sánchez delivered his second straight scoreless outing to keep the Rockies completely off the board.

Marsh also had himself a day, going 4-for-4 and moving to an MLB-leading .353 average. "That's pretty freaking cool," Marsh said when asked about his reaction to leading the Majors. "It's been a lot of fun. Just got to keep going."

The Phillies get Monday off before heading to Boston for a three-game series starting Tuesday, with Ranger Suarez scheduled to start Thursday's series finale. Here's the thing though: Schwarber absolutely mashes at Fenway. He's a career .319 hitter with a 1.083 OPS in 30 games there, including the postseason, with nine homers in those 30 games. That's one every three games. If he keeps that pace up in Boston, Howard's record might actually be in trouble.

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