The Philadelphia Phillies clinching a playoff berth will have to wait at least another night.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.