The Phillies, winners of seven of their last 10 games, have gotten back to .500 at 44-44 heading into the All-Star break, just 3.5 games back of the Mets in the National League East.
And according to BaseballReference.com, the Phillies are actually the favorites to win the division.
Based on 1,000 simulations, the Phils have a 35.2-percent chance to win the division, almost 10 percentage points better than the Mets. And when it comes to winning the Pennant, the Phils have a decent six percent chance, according to Baseball Reference.
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Currently, the Phillies are dealing with a COVID-19 situation, as four players—including Aaron Nola—were placed on the COVID-19 list on Sunday. And a "handful of influential" Phillies' players are reportedly against the COVID vaccine.
The Phillies are off until Friday when they begin a four-game series at home against the Marlins.