MLB playoffs: Are the Phillies really going to blow it?

The Phillies are struggling to attract a crowd at their games. They were 17 games over .500 a month ago, but they have lost 10 of their last 13 games and are now 7 games out of the playoffs. The team is playing a team that is 19 games under .50.

The Phillies have lost their six-game lead over the Brewers in the win column. Their playoff odds have fallen from 97% to below 60%.

The Phillies are in the playoffs. They have four straight games against the Nationals, three games with the Astros and one with Milwaukee. The Phillies finished their home slate having drawn 2.28 million fans. Dodgers, Cardinals, and Braves have all reached the 3 million mark. The opening series of the wild-card round is best-of-three over three days. There is only one day off between the end of regular season and the start of playoffs, so starting pitchers cannot start Games 161 or 162 of season. It's a good thing the games will not be at home. If the Phillies win six of their last seven, they will rely on the Brewers to lose.