Of the contenders in both leagues, only the Diamondbacks have a tougher remaining schedule than the Braves.
Only the Yankees, Brewers and Indians have an easier schedule than the Phils, Jeff Passan concludes.
This it’s likely the better team will not win the NL East.
Consider: The Phils play 24 of their last 38 games against teams currently under .500. The Braves play 26 of their final 39 against teams above .500.
Philly has 12 more against the Mets and Marlins; the Braves, just six.
More damaging than strength of schedule is the sheer volume of games.