PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Walker Buehler threw his arms wide open in celebration when he got the final out last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series.

The Phillies will take it if the two-time All-Star can do it again this season, only for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the rest of the team as they chase their first World Series championship since 2008.

Buehler gets his first shot Friday in Philadelphia when he takes the ball for the first game of a three-game series against Kansas City.

The 31-year-old Buehler, who helped the Dodgers to World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, was released by the Boston Red Sox in August after going 7-7 with a 5.45 ERA in 23 games, 22 of which were starts.

The NL East-leading Phillies had an opening in their rotation after ace Zack Wh

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