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You have to beat the bad to be great. Phillies did just that on recent road trip

May 27, 2025

May 24, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Philadelphia Phillies Brandon Marsh (16) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run on a hit by Bryce Harper (not pictured) against the Athletics during the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images

There is an adage in baseball that states every team is going to win and lose 60 games in a season. It’s what teams do in the other 42 games that determines a season.
If playing games against sub-par teams like the Colorado Rockies and A’s are part of those other 42 games, the Phillies are certainly on the right track. The recently completed seven-game road trip produced a 6-1 record, contributed to the best winning percentage in all of baseball (.642 at 34-19) and a streak of 21 wins in the last 27 games.
We talked here before the road trip that Bryce Harper seemed to be turning a corner offensively and he certainly proved as much in Colorado by going 8-for-18 with six RBI in the four-game ...

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