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Phillies and Brewers Making a Lot of September Noise

By Jonah Keri at

The Brewers have moved 9½ games closer to the National League's wild-card spot in the past 39 days. The Phillies have also chopped 9½ games off their wild-card deficit in the past 37 days. Milwaukee now sits 3½ games behind St. Louis with 19 games to play, the Phillies four back, with 18 to play. If the Phillies pull this off, they'll complete the biggest comeback in baseball history; if the Brewers do, they'll end up just a tick short.

Will it happen?

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