Phillies open final homestand of 2025 season
NBC Sports Philadelphia • • sports
Key Points:
- The Philadelphia Phillies enter the final week of the regular season with a magic number of 3 to clinch their fifth consecutive postseason appearance, facing the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays during a six-game homestand.
- The Phillies currently hold the third and final National League wild-card spot with a four-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks, needing any combination of three wins or three Arizona losses to secure a playoff berth.
- While the Phillies have a 98% chance of making the postseason, their exact seeding remains uncertain; they are one game behind the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, who share the top NL wild-card spot.
- Depending on their final seed (No. 4, 5, or 6), the Phillies could either host or travel for the first-round Wild Card Series, with potential opponents including the Atlanta Braves, Cubs, or Padres.
- Phillies president Dave Dombrowski emphasized prioritizing postseason qualification over home-field advantage, indicating that key pitchers like Zack Wheeler might be rested late in the regular season to prepare for playoff starts.
