After a four-game series against the Braves that showed exactly why the Phillies have been the .500-iest of all .500 teams, they’ll now welcome another division rival. The Nationals appear to be fading from contention, and there are rumors that they might become trade deadline sellers.
Can the Phillies prove that they should be buyers? Can they prove they should be sellers? Can they prove anything? Can any of us really prove anything???
Record: 45-53 (Fourth place in National League East)
The last time they met
The Nationals came to Philadelphia for two games in late June and won both of them.