As the Philadelphia Phillies look to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight season and aim to win the National League East division for a second consecutive year, some of their key players find themselves in struggles.
The Phillies take a seven-game division lead over the New York Mets into Friday. For the Phillies to win the World Series, it will take the majority of the team playing well at the right time down the stretch and throughout the postseason.
If the Phillies aren't playing well collectively before the postseason, it won't matter if they win the NL East or not — they will lose early in October.