Padres, Cubs and Phillies enter final days with three different wild-card advantages originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The National League wild-card race is no longer just about getting in. The order in which teams finish could decide where they play next week.

The plastic sheeting remained furled above the Philadelphia Phillies’ lockers when Aaron Nola stepped in front of the TV cameras that had descended upon Citizen

Live updates from Philadelphia as the Brewers take on the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Sept. 23.

The offense was already in post-season form as the Philadelphia Phillies (87-71) were stifled by the Milwaukee Brewers (99-59) on Wednesday night in the middle stanza of their penultimate series of the regular season.

Don Mattingly didn’t want to tempt fate. So, in revealing that Andrew Painter will start Thursday night instead of Friday, he explained that the Phillies merely prefer to keep the rookie on regular rest.

Christian Yelich and Brice Turang hit solo home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers delayed Philadelphia's potential postseason clinch with a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night.

Zack Wheeler struck 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Let’s talk about the Phillies’ bullpen. Larry Andersen happens to be an expert on the subject. The popular Phillies radio analyst had a 17-year major-league career in which he appeared in 699 games — all but one in relief.

Live updates from Citizens Bank Park as the Milwaukee Brewers go for 99 wins on Sept. 22 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Milwaukee Brewers (98-59, first in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (87-70, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Lo

When asked on Tuesday, Phillies manager Don Mattingly said that Luzardo is “trending in the right direction.” The quote was reported by Tim Kelly of OnPattison.

Here are the three most important bullpen arms for the Philadelphia Phillies with the postseason nearly here.