The Philadelphia Phillies may have lost to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday ( box score ), but they nonetheless became the second team to clinch a spot in the postseason thanks to some help from the team they'll play next. Indeed, the Phillies secured a playoff berth when the Los Angeles Dodgers took down the San Francisco Giants by a 10-2 final ( box score ) on Sunday.

While the Phillies are now assured a spot in the tournament, they were denied their second consecutive division title for at least one more day. Philadelphia would have wrapped up the National League East crown with both a win and a New York Mets loss. The Mets defeated the Texas Rangers, however, snapping their own eight-game losing streak in walk-off fashion .

The Phillies and Dodgers will begin a three-

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