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The final stretch begins: Phillies vs. Blue Jays series preview

Toronto Blue Jays Record 67-72 (.482) Last place in the AL East (13.0 GB)

Philadelphia Phillies Record 81-56 (.591) First place in the NL East (+7.0)

The only thing more daunting for the Phillies than loading the bases with no outs is facing a team who’s last place in their division. And so the Phillies head to Toronto for a two game series before catching a flight to Miami.

The Blue Jays have hovered just under .500 for most of the season. Despite dwelling in the basement of their division they are far from being dismissed as a speedbump on the road to another red October.