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Phillies Wild Card Matchup Analysis
Phillies face three Wild Card opponents: Padres, Cubs, Braves, which team offers the best chance?
In brief
Phillies face three Wild Card opponents: Padres, Cubs, Braves, which team offers the best chance? Phillies have best chance against Padres after dominating them in regular season with 6-0 record Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Phillies Wild Card Focus
Phillies need two more wins or two more Diamondbacks losses to secure playoff berth
Wild Card Pathways
Phillies could host Cubs or Padres, or travel to Braves in Atlanta for Wild Card series
Padres Matchup
Phillies beat Padres 6-0 in regular season with 22-11 run differential
Braves Challenge
Braves have 9-4 record against Phillies but four key players injured for postseason
Cubs Threat
Phillies lost 7-0 to Cubs in April during 10-game losing streak that led to manager change
Padres Strength
Padres have 14-3 record in last 17 games including eight-game win streak
Braves Injury Risk
Braves have four top arms on injured list including Spencer Strider and Robert Suarez
Cubs Power
Cubs have Pete Crow-Armstrong nearing 10 WAR season with four 20-HR hitters
Padres Pitching
Padres have Michael King, Walker Buehler, and Nick Pivetta as likely starters
Braves Path
Braves wrapped up NL East title but face 6-seed travel to Atlanta for Wild Card
Cubs Path
Phillies would host Cubs if they finish 4-5 seed due to tiebreaker rules
Best Matchup
Phillies have best chance against Padres after regular season dominance
The short version
Phillies have best chance against Padres after dominating them in regular season with 6-0 record
