Phillies capture third straight playoff berth; When can I secure the split, first round bye?

It took three days, but the Phillies punched their way into the postseason for the third straight year Friday night with a dominating 12-2 win in New York over the Mets.

The Phillies’ magic number stayed at one for two days, but they lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday and fell 10-6 to the Mets on Thursday in Taijuan’s latest failed start Walker.