Watch: Castellanos Puts Phillies Ahead of Dodgers with Epic Grand Slam

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a hot start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.

Apr 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) hits a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers are playing a rubber match Sunday afternoon.

The Dodgers got off to a hot start on a two-run home run by Teoscar Hernandez in the first inning.

Philadelphia was quick to respond with Bryce Harper singling home a run and Kyle Schwarber scoring on a wild pitch. Those two runs tied the game at two a piece in the third innings.

The Phillies were not done, though.

Nick Castellanos stepped up to the plate after a pitching change. Alex Vesia threw an 88 mph fastball down the middle on the first pitch and Castellanos made him pay. The right-handed batter smashed a grand slam over the left field fence to give Philadelphia the lead.

Nick Castellanos grand slam in the third makes it 6-2. pic.twitter.com/MfWE3idTQr

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) April 6, 2025

The Phillies are now on track to win the game and take the series from Los Angeles.

The Dodgers are a team that everybody expects to return to the World Series. They have the pitching and the hitting to be extremely dangerous, but the Phillies are just as good.

A win Sunday would improve their record to 7-2, and put them in the conversation for best team in the MLB.

The Phillies are looking to return to the postseason, and winning a series against the Dodgers would give the team a lot of confidence.

At the time of writing, the Phillies lead Los Angeles 6-3 in the fourth inning. There is plenty of game left, but Castellanos' grand slam gives Philadelphia a great chance to walk away with a weekend series win.