At 10-7 in the first 17 games, the Phillies have the 4th best record in the National League. If the season ended today (having avoided facing most of the good teams in the league), they would be among three teams (with Atlanta and St. Louis) that are tied for the two wild card spots.
The Phils come home to face the Pirates, who have been surprisingly good so far, thanks mostly to one of the best offenses in the league in the early going. Pittsburgh has the 3rd best record in the NL at 12-6, behind only the Mets (13-4) and Diamondbacks (12-5).