The long wait for the 2025 MLB playoffs is nearly over for Philadelphia Phillies fans. This year's team proved to everyone outside of Philadelphia, and those doubters in Philly, that they are indeed one of the best teams in Major League Baseball with a 96-win regular season.
Despite finishing with the second-best record in baseball, they still have much to prove in Red October after back-to-back years of disappointing postseason showings. With the National League Division Series scheduled to get underway on Saturday, the NL East champion Phillies are preparing during their first-round bye this week at Citizens Bank Park.