In an extra-innings thriller against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies pulled out a 6-5 road victory thanks to a J.T. Realmuto sacrifice fly and the first save for 40-year-old David Robertson in his second stint with the club.

There is a decent chance of another Phillies playoff collapse. This Phillies fatal flaw could cost them a chance at the World Series.

Kyle Schwarber, Weston Wilson and Bryce Harper homered, and the Phillies wrapped up their second straight National League East title with a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night.

The Philadelphia Phillies are National League East Division champions again and are heading to the postseason for the fourth season in a row.

For three years, Rob Thomson punctuated his toasts before the Phillies’ sudsy, smoky, clubhouse-destroying ragers by asking J.T. Realmuto how many more wins were needed for a World Series triumph. And so it went again Monday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/phillies as Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Rightfully Seen as Biggest Disappointment This Season .

Even though the immediate focus for the Philadelphia Phillies is on trying to win a World Series this season, one thing they apparently don't have to worry about is losing Kyle Schwarber in free agency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a stunning collapse in Tuesday night's loss against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Much of Philadelphia's success can be attributed to an MVP-caliber season from Kyle Schwarber. The veteran has hit the second-most homers (52) and most RBI (127) in the majors this season and has the fourth-best OPS (.940). All of those numbers are career highs.