Phillies playoff chances
The gist
Phillies (87-71) hold the third NL wild-card spot with a magic number of two.
They must finish ahead of Arizona, which owns the tiebreaker, to avoid a collapse.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Phillies (86-70) hold the third NL wild-card spot, four games ahead of Arizona (82-74), with a magic number of 3 and earliest clinch date of Sept. 23.
- Sep 22, 2026Braves pull ahead by six games with six to play, ending the Phillies' two-year division title streak; Phillies projected to face Braves in a wild-card series starting Sept. 29 in Atlanta.
- Sep 23, 2026A 4-1 loss to Milwaukee drops the Phillies to 87-71 and eliminates any chance of clinching that night; Chicago, Philadelphia and San Diego entered the day tied at 87-70.