Milwaukee Brewers Record 36-23 (.610) First place in the NL Central
Philadelphia Phillies Record 41-19 (.683) First place in the NL East
The Phillies have an opportunity to tamper criticism about the schedule contributing to their NL-best record when the NL Central leading Brewers visit South Philly this week. They also have an opportunity to hand critics another reason to argue against their authenticity.
Even with half the starting rotation injured this team keeps on trucking behind outstanding performances by Freddy Peralta, Colin Rea, Robert Gasser, and a platoon of relief pitchers.