The Philadelphia Phillies has seen a change in their schedule after one of their late-season matchups against the New York Mets has now been moved into a primetime window.
The Phillies have been able to build enough of a lead where the NL East isn't really in jeopardy anymore, although they still need to play well coming down the stretch to officially secure the title.That's not even including the wrist and elbow issues Bryce Harper is dealing with, something that has concerningly sapped his power.They still have plenty of talent on their roster to close out the NL East division and win it for the first time since 2011.
have gotten red-hot after the All-Star break en route to winning the fourth-most games in the MLB coming into Monday's action., ESPN has picked up the Sept. 22 finale for Sunday Night Baseball, putting this game into the 7 p.m. EST primetime slot. That will make it three out of the four contests in this series broadcasted on national television, with the Sept. 19 fixture being on Fox, followed by Apple TV+ carrying this matchup the next day.
Philadelphia will have a chance to extend their current seven-game lead over New York this weekend when they host their division rivals. The Phillies could be getting back some of their injured stars before that showdown, something that could be a huge benefit when trying to shut the door on this division race.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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