The Yankees beat the Phillies 1-0 on July 24, handing Philadelphia its third straight loss and tightening the race around them.
Cam Schlittler was outstanding for New York, throwing 7.1 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks.
The only run came in the fourth, when Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer to right. Jesús Luzardo kept Philadelphia close with seven innings, one run, and nine strikeouts, but the Phillies could not break through.
What It Means
The Yankees improved to 58-45, while the Phillies fell to 56-48.
BaseChaser lists Philadelphia at 68.7% to make the playoffs.
The Phillies are still in solid position, but three straight losses have trimmed some of their margin in the playoff race.
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