Daily News | A solid stretch has seen the Phillies improve their playoff odds and chances
, but were outscored 11-1 Saturday and Sunday to drop their first series since a late July weekend in Pittsburgh.
The playoffs seemed to be a little more likely than a coin flip. Now, as far as their odds and analytics go, the Phillies are a near shoe-in to reach the postseason. The Giants, who entered Monday 1½ games ahead of the Marlins for the final playoff spot, were just -175 to make the postseason. Remember how bleak things felt in late July after the Phillies lost the opener of a three-game home series against Baltimore? Five losses in six games had the Phillies down in the fifth spot in the NL wild-card standings.
Some sportsbooks don’t even have the NL East market on the board, but DraftKings did Monday morning. The Braves were -20000 and the Phillies were +6000 . The Phillies went 6-2 against the likes of Kansas City and Washington, two of the worst teams in baseball. They have three more against the Nationals this weekend, including the marquee Little League Classic Sunday night in Williamsport. But after that, the schedule gets relatively tough again.
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