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Phillies Clinch a Playoff Spot for the Fourth Year in a Row
By Luke Arcaini
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The Philadelphia Phillies are officially going back to the postseason:
With the Giants loss to the Dodgers, the Phillies have locked in their fourth straight playoff berth.
The two main goals right now are the NL East title and a first round bye. The magic number to clinch the division for the second year in a row is one. They attempted to bring it down to 0 on Sunday, but fell in a rough 10-3 loss to the Royals. A Mets loss would’ve done it as well, but New York went on to beat the Rangers in extra innings.
The Phillies fly out to Los Angeles to kick off a six-game west coast trip, their last of the year. They have the Dodgers for three games starting Monday, which is a big series in terms of the first round bye. They’ll then go to Arizona for three games against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Luke Arcaini has been writing about the Phillies for 6 seasons, and is now in his 2nd year covering for Phillies down at Citizens Bank Park for Crossing Broad. Follow him on Twitter @ArcainiLuke