The Phillies have extended their commanding divisional lead since the last check-in, sweeping both the Rays and the Blue Jays, and winning a hard-fought series against the Mets.
With the division virtually locked up—their magic number is five—their main priority for the remainder of the regular season is securing a top-two seed for a bye in the Wild Card round.
Positive developments on the injury front include Alec Bohm returning to the lineup and pitcher Spencer Turnbull expected to return by the end of the month.
One piece of bad news is that deadline acquisition Austin Hays was placed on the IL with a kidney infection, and no timetable for his return has been announced.
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