Once a virtual lock to make the playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies will enter the final day of the regular season with their postseason hopes still up in the air.
The Philadelphia Phillies enter the regular-season finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday needing a win or an Arizona Diamondbacks loss to secure the final National League wild-card spot. Philadelphia has lost four straight games, dropping to 87-74, while their magic number remains at one. Right-hander Zack Wheeler will start for interim manager Don Mattingly's squad against the AL East champion Rays.
Tampa Bay will counter on the mound with right-hander Nick Martinez in the Game 162 matchup. The Rays defeated the Phillies 12-1 on Saturday, powered by a home run from Junior Caminero and four RBIs from Richie Palacios. The Phillies have scored just three runs across their past four contests.
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