Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL East title for second straight year Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY September 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM 0 Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL East title for second straight year With a 65 extrawinnings win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, Sept.
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Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY September 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL East title for second straight year
With a 6-5 extra-winnings win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, Sept. 15, the Philadelphia Phillies have secured their second consecutive National League East title.
The Phillies clinched a playoff berth on Sunday, Sept. 14. This is the third consecutive season that the Phillies will have 90 or more wins.
The Phillies went on a hot streak to secure the NL title, winning eight of their last 10 games, including a four-game home sweep of the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Sept. 8-11.
Now, the Phillies also have a chance to catch the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in the National League, which would secure home-field advantage through the NLCS, and potentially the World Series as well.
Right now, Philly sits 1 1/2 games behind Milwaukee with 11 games left to play.
What is the Phillies magic number to clinch a first-round bye?
Since 2022, the MLB playoffs have consisted of six teams, with the top two seeds in each league earning first-round byes. The Phillies currently are in position to earn a first-round bye, but will need to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here is their magic number to clinch a first-round bye:
7
Phillies remaining schedule -
Sept. 16-17: at Los Angeles Dodgers
Sept. 19-21: at Arizona Diamondbacks
Sept. 23-25: vs. Miami Marlins
Sept. 26-28: vs. Minnesota Twins
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When do the MLB playoffs begin?
The MLB playoffs begin with the wild-card round on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Should the Phillies earn a first-round bye, they will not have their first playoff game until Saturday, Oct. 4.
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