Remember when people were feeling hopeful because the Phillies had won a few series in a row? Thanks to a bunch of COVID-related absences and a poorly played series in New York, those hopeful feelings have mostly gone away. On the bright side, they will now welcome a division rival which seems just as determined to muddle around .500 all year.
Record: 46-48 (Third place in National League East)
The last time they met
The Braves were in Philadelphia in mid-June, and after splitting the first two games, the Braves’ bullpen managed to do just a little worse than the Phillies’ in the finale.