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.