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What might have happened if the Phillies made the postseason

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

The Phillies didn’t make the playoffs in 2020, but it’s fun to pretend.

If you did not notice, the Philadelphia Phillies missed the postseason this year. However, I ran some simulations using the most advanced predictive metrics to determine what would have happened if they had made the playoffs. Here are the results.

Simulation One, Wild Card Round: Phillies vs Dodgers

None of Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, and Zach Eflin can pitch game one after they all pitched in the final days of the regular season.