The Phillies were Major League Baseball's surprise team in April. As the calendar has flipped, the torrid pace has continued.
With righthander Vince Velasquez continuing his strong early season showing, the Phillies swept their weekend series with the Cleveland Indians on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies (15-10) have won six in a row and nine of their last 10.
Did someone say wild card?
OK, it's way too early for that kind of talk, but a team that many considered on par with the Atlanta Braves as possibly the worst in baseball has confounded the baseball experts, at least for the first month.