For most of the season, the National League East race looked like it would come down to the wire. However, everything changed in the last 10 days.

The surging Philadelphia Phillies can clinch the division for a second straight year Sunday afternoon in the finale of their weekend series with the visiting Kansas City Royals.

Philadelphia (89-60) has won nine of its last 10 games, while the New York Mets (76-73) have dropped eight in a row and nine of their last 10. The Phillies can clinch the NL East with a win or a New York loss on Sunday.

The Phillies also sit two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers (91-58) for the top seed in the NL.

"We want to wrap things up, get to where we want to be," said Kyle Schwarber, who hit his 51st home run in Saturday's 8-6 triumph over the Royals. "Obviou

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