The Philadelphia Phillies will know more about the status of catcher J.T. Realmuto before the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon against the host Toronto Blue Jays.

Realmuto left the game in the bottom of the ninth of a 2-1 loss to Toronto on Wednesday after he took a foul ball in the groin area. He was replaced by Rafael Marchan.

"He's getting checked out," Phillies manager Rob Thomson, a former catcher, said postgame about Realmuto. "It's a pretty good one. He said he has had worse, but we'll see."

Realmuto, who went 1-for-3 on Wednesday in Philadelphia's 2-1 loss, plays a key role behind the plate.

The Phillies won the series opener 8-3 on Tuesday, their only victory in the past six games.

On Wednesday, Alejandro Kirk hit a walk-off single high off the ri

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