NL Wild Card Series: Who Will Be the Philadelphia Phillies Wild Card Opponent on Tuesday?

The final day of the 2023 MLB regular season is upon us and the Philadelphia Phillies are awaiting their opponent in the 2023 National League Wild Card Series.  The Phillies will be keeping an eye on two games Sunday afternoon, Marlins at Pirates and Astros at Diamondbacks.  The outcome of those games will determine what team comes to South Philadelphia on Tuesday for NLWCS Game 1. 

Here’s how it breaks down:

Phillies vs. Marlins If…

• The Miami Marlins own the tiebreaker over Arizona and are currently slotted as the second NL Wild Card team.  If Miami defeats the Pirates they can take the PA turnpike straight to South Philadelphia for a date with the Phillies.  
• Both the Marlins and Diamondbacks win or lose their season finales on Sunday.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks If…

• There’s only one scenario where the Diamondbacks will come to Philly on Tuesday: Arizona defeats Houston and Miami loses to Pittsburgh.  

Most Likely Scenario

It’s likely to be a good old fashioned NL East showdown in the 2023 NL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday from Citizens Bank Park. The Marlins took the 2023 season series from the Phillies, 7-6, however the Fish will be without SP Sandy Alcantara when the series begins.