ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are finally going back to facing their own league.

Philadelphia wrapped up an MLB record of 21 consecutive interleague games with a 4-2 win Sunday against the Texas Rangers to complete a three-game series sweep. The Phillies finished 13-8 in that span, and are 24-15 overall against American League opponents this season.

According to the Phillies, the previous MLB record was 15 in a row “done by hundreds of times by other clubs.”

Their game Monday night at Cincinnati will be the first for the Phillies against a fellow National League team since a 2-1 win at San Diego on July 13, the last game before the four-day All-Star break.

All seven of the Phillies' series since the All-Star break have been against AL opponents, accounting for n

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