Phillies in an enviable position to begin big weekend in Atlanta originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Who would have expected when the Braves left town the first weekend of the season that when the teams next met, the Phillies would hold a nine-game NL East lead?
The Phils arrived in Atlanta on Thursday night with the biggest division lead in baseball. They’re shorthanded without Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, but so are the Braves without Ronald Acuña Jr.