It's no secret that the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves are fierce rivals. Not only do they play in the same division, but they've also met in the playoffs in each of the last two years. Despite being a Wild Card team with an inferior record, the Phillies beat the Braves both times.
This year, the tables have turned. Philadelphia has the best record in baseball at 62-34, leading Atlanta by 8.5 games in the NL East standings.
One reason why is that the Braves have lost several of their best players to season-ending injuries, including ace Spencer Strider and reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr.