Philadelphia will face NL East rival Atlanta in the next round.
The defeated the 7-1 on Wednesday to sweep the Wild Card Series and advance to the National League Division Series. Here’s what you need to know: The Phillies jumped to a 2-0 lead over the Marlins in the third inning after scored on a double from , who later came home himself after singled to right. Philadelphia tacked on five more runs on a solo shot by in the fourth followed by a in the sixth. Phillies starter earned the win after seven innings of three-hit ball with zero earned runs.
He smashed the second grand slam in Phillies postseason history to make it a seven-run lead. Now, it’s the Division Series matchup everyone wants — Phillies-Braves II. — Matt Gelb, Philadelphia Phillies beat writer Where do the Marlins go from here? For the first time in two decades, the Marlins made the postseason in a full, 162-game season. The challenge is making sure this season, in which Miami had the worst run differential of any postseason team in history, is more onramp than anomaly.
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