The Philadelphia Phillies are once again NL East champions. But that hasn't mattered in recent seasons, specifically under the modern playoff format.
With a magic number of 1 and two full weeks of action yet to play heading into this week, it was inevitable that the Philadelphia Phillies would eventually clinch the NL East, and that's exactly what happened in extra innings against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
Their 6-5 victory took them to 90-61, officially securing them their second consecutive division crown.