The 2021 Phillies season has had its share of ups and downs, its high points and low points, and fans have been riding the .500 land yacht all season long. Even as they enter their two-game series in the Bronx against the Yankees, they sit at 47-45, just two games above water.
Nevertheless, they are playing their best ball of the season. They have gone 10-4 in July, the best record in baseball. They have won four straight series for the first time since June of 2018, and they’ve won those series against some pretty good teams (Padres and Red Sox) as well as a team that has had their number in recent years (Marlins).