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The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the best teams in baseball of late.
After a slow start to the season, they have finally turned things around.
June has been very kind to them as they have taken advantage of a soft schedule.
Not only have the Phillies been winning a bunch of games but they have been doing so on the road.
Talkin’ Baseball notes that the Phillies have won 18 of their last 23 and nine straight road games.
Phillies have won 18 of 23 and nine straight road games. They are 1.5 games back of the Dodgers and Giants for a playoff spot pic.twitter.com/txFxTpoItm
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 30, 2023
Now the Phillies only sit 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.
It will take a lot for the Phillies to get back into the running for the NL East.
The Atlanta Braves are a well-oiled machine and have shown no signs of slowing down.
The Phillies are 10 games behind the Braves in the division and their only path to the playoffs may be a Wild Card berth.
But that should not bother the Phillies as they made the World Series as a Wild Card team last year.
The Phillies have been successful of late thanks to the play of a few unexpected players.
Ranger Suarez and Taijuan Walker have been dominating on the mound while Nick Castellanos has been doing it at the plate.
Castellanos is batting .355 in June with five home runs and 21 RBI.
He has helped the lineup during the struggles of Bryce Harper and a few other Phillies hitters.
Once this team starts clicking on all cylinders they should put themselves in a position to compete for a postseason berth.
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