Despite their 6-2 loss to the Brewers in their series opener in Milwaukee, the Phillies remain in a great spot.
They have a two-game lead (a one game cushion with the tie-breaker) over the Dodgers for the best record in baseball, a three-game lead over these same Brewers for the No. 2 seed and a wild card round bye, and a Magic Number of just five to clinch their first division title since 2011.
The team is also playing quite well, seemingly hitting a nice little stride here in September. They’re 10-4 this month, getting contributions from up and down the roster.