Phillies Slide Out of Playoff Race | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

The Phillies’ playoff dreams are slipping away as they plummet after the All-Star break, dropping four straight series and now sitting just half a game behind the Wild Card race with a brutal 3-9 stretch. Despite a brief five-game winning streak, momentum vanished after a loss to the Cardinals — their fifth series defeat since mid-July. With pitching in freefall and offense sputtering (Schwarber and Turner both went hitless, Harper’s clutchness alone can’t carry them), the team’s fading hope is under siege. Time is running out to claw back into contention before it’s too late. Listen in…