The Philadelphia Phillies (67-57) begin their most important series of the 2023 MLB regular season to date on Monday night in South Philadelphia against the San Francisco Giants (65-69). The Phillies and Giants are neck-and-neck in the race for the top NL Wild Card spot, the Phillies currently lead the Giants by 2.0 games. The top NL Wild Card spot will be afforded homefield advantage for the 2023 National League Wild Card Series.
Both clubs enter the series playing mediocre baseball, the Phillies are 5-5 in their last 10-games and the Giants are 3-7 in their last 10-games. Both teams are trying to hold off the Chicago Cubs, a team playing 22-12 baseball since the 2023 MLB trade deadline.
Here’s a look at probable pitchers, team leaders, and more!
2023 NL Wild Card Standings
| NL Wild Card Teams | W | L | PCT | WCGB | Last 10 | Streak |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 57 | .540 | +2.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| SF Giants | 65 | 59 | .524 | +0.5 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 59 | .520 | – | 6-4 | W2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 64 | 61 | .512 | 1.0 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 61 | .512 | 1.0 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Miami Marlins | 64 | 61 | .512 | 1.0 | 5-5 | L2 |
2023 MLB Postseason Odds
| Curr | Curr | Rema | Rema | Aver | Aver | 90% | 90% | Chan | Chan | Chan | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Lg | D | SRS | rSOS | W | L | W | L | W | L | Best | Worst | Post | WC | Div | LDS | LCS | Pennant | Win WS | 1 Day | 7 Days | 30 Days | ||||||
| Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 0.6 | 0.1 | 67 | 57 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 87.4 | 74.6 | 93-69 | 82-80 | 90.1% | 90.0% | 0.1% | 48.8% | 18.6% | 9.6% | 4.3% | -2.1% | 0.0% | +32.0% | ||||||
| San Francisco Giants | NL | W | 0.1 | 0.3 | 65 | 59 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 83.5 | 78.5 | 89-73 | 79-83 | 48.9% | 48.8% | 0.1% | 25.1% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | +4.8% | -12.0% | -24.9% |
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2023 MLB Postseason Most Likely Scenario
| First Round Bye | Wild Card Round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | ||
| NL | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Philadelphia Phillies | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | ||
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | Texas Rangers | Minnesota Twins | Tampa Bay Rays | Seattle Mariners | Toronto Blue Jays | ||
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Phillies vs. Giants: Probable Pitchers
Monday | 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| S. Alexander | 6-2 | 4.06 | 1.22 | 37.2 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| A. Nola | 10-8 | 4.58 | 1.15 | 153.1 | 138 | 160 | 39 | 27 |
Tuesday | 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| Undecided | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tijuan Walker | 13-5 | 4.038 | 1.28 | 131.2 | 113 | 106 | 55 | 17 |
Wednesday | 4:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Cobb
|
6-5 | 3.75 | 1.39 | 127.1 | 143 | 113 | 34 | 14 |
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M. Lorenzen
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7-8 | 3.57 | 1.08 | 126.0 | 103 | 94 | 33 | 13 |
Phillies vs. Giants: Offensive Leaders
- Home Runs- PHI: Kyle Schwarber-32 | SFG: Wilmer Flores- 17
- Batting Average- PHI: Bryson Stott- .295 AVG | SFG: LaMonte Wade Jr.- .259 AVG
- RBIs- PHI: Nick Castellanos- 78 | SFG: J.D. Davis- 57
Phillies vs. Giants: Pitching Leaders
- ERA- PHI: Zack Wheeler- 3.70 | SFG: Logan Webb- 3.36
- Wins- PHI: Tijuan Walker- 13 | SFG: Logan Webb- 9
- Strikeouts- PHI: Zack Wheeler- 165 | SFG Logan Webb- 162
Phillies vs. Giants: Last Ten Games Head-to-Head
| Wed, May 17, 2023 | @SFG | 7 | PHI | 4 | W:John Brebbia (2-0), L: Gregory Soto (1-3), S: Camilo Doval (11) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 16, 2023 | @SFG | 4 | PHI | 3 | W:Taylor Rogers (1-2), L: Zack Wheeler (3-3), S: Camilo Doval (10) | |
| Mon, May 15, 2023 | @SFG | 6 | PHI | 3 | W:Scott Alexander (3-0), L: Bailey Falter (0-7), S: Camilo Doval (9) | |
| Sun, Sep 04, 2022 | @SFG | 5 | PHI | 3 | W:Camilo Doval (5-6), L: David Robertson (3-2), S: none | |
| Sat, Sep 03, 2022 | @SFG | 5 | PHI | 4 | W:Zack Littell (2-2), L: Brad Hand (3-2), S: Camilo Doval (19) | |
| Fri, Sep 02, 2022 | @SFG | 13 | PHI | 1 | W:Alex Cobb (5-6), L: Kyle Gibson (9-6), S: none | |
| Wed, Jun 01, 2022 | @PHI | 6 | SFG | 5 | W:Aaron Nola (3-4), L: Jarlín García (1-2), S: Corey Knebel (9) | |
| Tue, May 31, 2022 | SFG | 7 | @PHI | 4 | (11) | W:Jose Alvarez (2-1), L: Andrew Bellatti (1-2), S: none |
| Mon, May 30, 2022 | SFG | 5 | @PHI | 4 | (10) | W:Dominic Leone (3-0), L: Andrew Bellatti (1-1), S: Camilo Doval (8) |
| Sun, Jun 20, 2021 | @SFG | 11 | PHI | 2 | W:Sam Long (1-0), L: Zach Eflin (2-6), S: none | |
| Season Series | ||||||
| 2023 | SFG over PHI 3-0 | |||||
| 2022 | SFG over PHI 5-1 | |||||
| 2021 | SFG over PHI 4-2 | |||||
| All-time | SFG leads 1278-936 | |||||
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