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The Phillies' magic number to clinch a National League playoff spot is 2. The Phillies can clinch a playoff spot Sept. 24 if they win and the Arizona Diamondbacks lose to the Colorado Rockies or the San Diego Padres lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers .

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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.

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The American League Central and West divisions remain wide open ahead of the MLB season's final weekend, as does the NL Wild Card race.

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