Phillies Slipping Fast in Wild Card Race | MLB News

The Phillies’ playoff dreams are slipping away as their once-promising second half crumbles under offensive droughts and shaky pitching. After briefly flirting with a Wild Card spot, they now trail the Padres and Diamondbacks, sliding to fourth in the standings. Despite star power from Harper, Turner, Arraez, and Stott, the bats have gone cold—scoring just one run in two games after a win, and zero or one in eight contests. Zack Wheeler’s normally dependable arm is leaking runs, and a brutal bullpen, worn thin by 14 games in 14 days—including three extra-inning battles—can’t keep up. With the toughest remaining schedule in baseball, the Phillies need a miracle—or at least a dramatic turnaround—to avoid missing the postseason for the first time since June. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07efc9f21f5c8bc2