After Wednesday night’s win over the Washington Nationals, the Phillies‘ magic number before they clinch their third straight NL East division title is down to 11 games.
The Phillies have 18 games to go before the end of the season with all but two of the remaining series against NL East opponents.
After tonight’s series finale agaisnt [...]
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