They're 15-7 at home and 9-9 on the road, which is a recipe for October baseball. They're 15-9 against teams in their division, another big indicator of success. As long as they keep winning two out of three at home and play no worse than .500 on the road, this team will make the playoffs.
In power rankings that come out on Mondays, the general consensus is the Phils are one of the top 10 teams in MLB. Here's where the different sites rank the Phils.
Sporting News - 6
Bleacher Report - 6
CBS Sports - 7
USA Today - 7
ESPN - 10
MLB - 11
The Phils have the seventh-best record in all of baseball. And on that fact alone, you have to wonder what ESPN and MLB are thinking rating the Phils so low. The Phils took two of three from the Cardinals last week, and ESPN has the Cardinals one spot ahead of the Phillies, and MLB has the Cardinals four places ahead. It makes no sense.
Sure there's room for improvement on this team. Aaron Nola apparently pitch in cold weather. And even though Bryce Harper is hitting just .222, his OBP is .367 and his OPS is .805. He has 25 RBI and has scored 25 runs. And his catch in last night's game against Milwaukee saved the Phils. Harper will be fine.
So long story short, the Phils are playing well. Let's keep it rolling.
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