Thanks to their salvaging of a win in the finale of the Red Sox series and Monday’s off day, the Phillies haven’t lost a game in three days. Let’s see if they can keep that very modest level of momentum going against a team that they haven’t fared well against in recent years.
Toronto Blue Jays
Record: 21-14, Third place in American League East (7.5 games back)
The manager
In 2022, the Blue Jays were struggling at midseason, and fired their manager. They elevated a coach - John Schneider, to be specific - to interim manager, and the team responded with improved play, and made it to the playoffs as a Wild Card.