Overview

• Philadelphia and New York open a three-game set Monday at Citi Field with Cristopher Sánchez scheduled against Kodai Senga.
• The Phillies arrive 76-54 with a season-high seven-game edge over the 69-61 Mets, whose lead for the third NL wild-card spot is down to 1.5 games over the Reds.
• New York’s downturn since mid-June has been fueled by thin starts and late bullpen lapses, while Philadelphia enters with one of MLB’s strongest August pitching performances.
• Arizona sought a fifth straight home win against Cincinnati before a seven-game road swing to Milwaukee and Los Angeles, and the Diamondbacks recently replaced third-base coach Shaun Larkin with Tim Bogar.
• Milwaukee’s August surge includes a 14-game win streak and the Majors’ best record as of Aug. 22, and the Dodgers and Padres are tied at 74-57 atop a tight NL West race.