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A Postseason Berth Looms for the Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbles in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @TheMikeLipinski
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished03 Oct 2022
The Philadelphia Phillies are—hopefully—bound for a destination not visited since October 7, 2011. The MLB postseason looms for the Phillies who enter the final series of the regular season with a magic number of one.
It’s simple, a Phillies win or a Brewers loss means the return of “Red October” to the City of Brotherly Love.
If the Phillies want to earn their postseason berth on the field they will have to beat baseball’s best, the 104-win Houston Astros.
The task won’t be easy. The Phillies are set to face Lance McCullers, AL Cy Young candidate Justin Verlander, and Framber Valdez. That’s a 2.38 ERA, a 1.80 ERA, and a 2.89 ERA, respectively. That’s the toughest three-game stretch for the Phillies this season.
And don’t expect the Astros to go easy just because they’re playing out the season and preparing for the ALDS.
