Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who was in the lineup Monday after missing Sunday's game, told MLB.com that his sore left knee will linger throughout the remainder of the season.
"Right now I'm just looking at it day to day," Howard said. "Sometimes it's a little more, sometimes it's a little less. Obviously that's going to be something. Right now I'm looking at it day to day, and trying to run with the good days."
Howard is hoping to avoid surgery, calling it "the worst-case scenario. I guess kind of if all else fails."
He finished 2 for 5 with two strikeouts Monday and is hitting .259 with six homers and 25 RBI on the year.