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The Phillies
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The Phillies won again on Monday night, final score 5-4.
The Phillies are 16-4 since firing Rob Thomson on April 28th.
The Phillies have a +38 run differential since April 28th.
The Phillies have a 2.97 ERA team and 1.12 WHIP in the same time frame.
The Phillies came from behind to win against the Reds, Pirates, and Giants, all in the 8th inning or later.
The Phillies have 11 comeback wins on the year.
The Phillies are 18-7 when scoring first.
The Phillies are 10-4 in one-run games.
The Phillies have three walkoff wins and just one walkoff loss.
The Phillies have a +16 run differential in innings 7 through 9.
The Phillies have not lost a series since April 26th.
The Phillies have won more ABS challenges than they’ve lost.
The Phillies are 4-3 in extra-innings games.
The Phillies have a winning record on the road.
The Phillies have Zack Wheeler back from his offseason procedure and looking like the Zack Wheeler of years past.
The Phillies have a relatively clean injury report.
The Phillies have two aces in Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez.
The Phillies moved on from Taijuan Walker.
The Phillies have “elite” Bryce Harper once again.
The Phillies have baseball’s home run leader in Kyle Schwarber.
The Phillies have a top 10 slugging percentage.
The Phillies have a top 10 batting average player in Brandon Marsh.
The Phillies have a legitimate closer who hasn’t blown a save yet.
The Phillies are batting .285 against fast balls.
The Phillies are slugging .424 with runners in scoring position.
The Phillies have the 11th-best team OPS with RISP (.765)
The Phillies have a tough stretch coming up against Cleveland, San Diego, LA, and San Diego again.
The Phillies are three games out of a playoff spot.
The Phillies’ vibes are BACK.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com