MLB insiders predict the Philadelphia Phillies could be priced out of keeping their ace, as a tough decision will need to be made.

One of those hitters has been Philadelphia Phillies former MVP Ryan Howard. Mark DeRosa said on MLB Network, "Watching [Kurtz] flip balls out in Sacramento...let me flip that out the other way. I don't have to cheat. It reminds me of Citizen's Bank Park ...

The Philadelphia Phillies needed a win on Sunday to claim a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and gain ground on the Milwaukee Brewers.

As noted above, the Phillies are the second team to secure a playoff berth. The Milwaukee Brewers became the first earlier this weekend. The Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Toronto Blue Jays are all in position to join those clubs over the course of this week.

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks open a 3-game series Friday at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Philadelphia Phillies have already clinched a postseason berth and could secure a first-round bye as well. However, an early exit could lead to changes.

The Phillies still have a chance to finish with baseball's best record. They're two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, though the Brewers won the season series and have the tiebreaker, so the Phillies are really three games back with only eight to play. Doable, though I wouldn't call it likely. The Phillies last had baseball's best record in 2011.

Winners of 19 of their last 27 games, they close out the regular season at home against a pair of last-place teams, set up to potentially leapfrog to the top of the division while becoming the first team to enter the postseason on a winning streak of at least eight games since the 2019 Washington Nationals used that springboard to win it all.

Corbin Carroll homered and had four RBIs, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks moved within a game of the final National League wild-card spot with a 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 2025 MLB Playoffs are closing in. Here is the Phillies' nightmare scenario and what could destroy a great season.

The Philadelphia Phillies, despite their current strength, are considering acquiring Pete Alonso to bolster their lineup, especially with Kyle Schwarber's potential free agency. Alonso's power and consistency would maintain the Phillies' offensive prowess.