PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies general manager Matt Klentak said last month that the team's play after a grueling 42-game stretch would dictate how it acts before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, assuming it continues to play well against weaker competition in July.
The Phillies went 21-21 in that stretch, playing 36 games against teams currently with winning records. They play 20 of their next 23 against teams with losing records.
"We've got to keep playing good ball and put ourselves in a position to potentially do something later in the month," Klentak said Tuesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.