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The Phillies’ division-clinching champagne is on hold.

The club couldn’t record an NL East-sealing seventh consecutive win Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, falling to a 10-3 loss to the Royals.

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A Mets loss would’ve been sufficient for the Phils to clinch, but New York snapped an eight-game skid Sunday with a 5-2 victory in 10 innings over the Rangers.

Aaron Nola faltered in the middle innings as the Phillies looked to polish off a second straight division title. The 32-year-old righty pitched six innings and allowed six hits and six runs. He struck out five and walked one.

Kyle Schwarber gave the Phils a first-inning edge when he smoked a first-pitch jack to left-center fiel

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