Since Wednesday August 11, the Phillies and Braves have been in sync. And when I write "in sync," I am talking perfectly in sync, without one drop of difference. The Phillies win 2 in a row, the Braves win 2 in a row. The Phillies win 4 in a row, the Braves win 4 in a row. The Braves lose 2, the Phillies lose 2.
If you've been frustrated that the Phillies have, for the most part, been playing good baseball but the standings haven't budged, here's why:
| Phillies | Braves | |||||||
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Opponent | |
| Aug 11 | Win | 2-0 | LA | Aug 11 | Win | 8-2 (10) | HOU | |
| Aug 12 | Win | 10-9 | LA | Aug 13 | Win | 1-0 | LA | |
| Aug 13 | Loss | 1-0 | NY | Aug 14 | Loss | 2-1 | LA | |
| Aug 14 | Win | 4-0 | NY | Aug 15 | Win | 13-1 | LA | |
| Aug 15 | Win | 3-1 | NY | Aug 16 | Win | 4-3 | LA | |
| Aug 17 | Win | 9-3 | SF | Aug 17 | Win | 10-2 | WAS | |
| Aug 18 | Win | 8-2 | SF | Aug 18 | Win | 3-2 | WAS | |
| Aug 19 | Loss | 5-2 | SF | Aug 19 | Loss | 6-2 | WAS | |
| Aug 20 | Win | 1-0 | WAS | Aug 20 | Win | 5-3 | CHI | |
| Aug 21 | Loss | 8-1 | WAS | Aug 21 | Loss | 5-4 | CHI | |
| Aug 22 | Win | 6-0 | WAS | Aug 22 | Win | 16-5 | CHI | |
| Aug 23 | Loss | 3-2 | HOU | Aug 23 | Loss | 5-4 | COL | |
| Aug 24 | Loss | 4-2 (16) | HOU | Aug 24 | Loss | 5-2 | COL | |