Phillies ‘cake walk’ schedule in the month of May should catapult them to the top of the National League East standings

Trust me. I know the risk of writing a headline like that and the repercussions I will face on Twitter if the Phillies lay an egg in the month of May but at this point, I fully expect this team to handle business against bad baseball teams.

The month of May is shaping up to be a ‘cake walk’ for the Phillies, with only one team on the schedule that holds a winning record – the Texas Rangers at 17-15.

Phillies Schedule in the Month of May:

4 Games – San Francisco Giants – Home
2 Games – Toronto Blue Jays – Home
4 Games – Miami Marlins – Road
4 Games – New York Mets – Road
3 Games – Washington Nationals – Home
3 Games – Texas Rangers – Home
3 Games – Colorado Rockies – Road
3 Games – San Francisco Giants – Road
1 Game – St. Louis Cardinals – Home

The Phillies beat the Trout-less Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon and had the day off today. The win against the Angeles in the series finale earned the Phillies an MLB-leading 21st victory this season while wrapping up a very successful 7-3 roadtrip.

The Fightins are now 21-11 overall – marking their best start through 32 games since 2011 when they posted a 22-10 record. They sit a half-game behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the National League East standings.

Tonight, the Phillies will open up a four-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants are mediocre at best. They are 5-5 over their last 10 games and a miserable 6-10 on the road. On the year, San Francisco sits in third place in the NL West standings, 4.5 back from the Dodgers and tied with the San Diego Padres in second.

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Aaron Nola will be on the bump tonight. The Phillies game will stream exclusively on Apple TV+. Opposing Nola will be Jordan Hicks, who has posted an impressive 2-0 record with a 1.59 ERA this season.