For the second consecutive MLB postseason, the Philadelphia Phillies will skip the first round and have a five-day break after the regular season concludes on Sunday, Sept. 28.

The Phillies clinched a first-round berth on Wednesday night with their 11-1 win over the Miami Marlins.

Philadelphia will avoid the Wild Card round and have home-field advantage for the National League Division Series.

Seeding is still in play. The Phillies can still obtain the No. 1 seed, though the Milwaukee Brewers control their own destiny.

Here's what's next for the Phillies.

When will the Phillies play their first playoff game?

The Phillies, for a second straight postseason, will avoid the Wild Card Series. The Phils enter the 2025 MLB playoffs no worse than the second seed in the National League, w

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