The Cubs hold the top Wild Card spot at 68-50. And the Phillies are right there in the final spot at 62-56, with the Padres just a game back of both of them. The competition at the top of the National League is fierce, and the Phillies are nowhere near that tier right now. That’s the difference between comfortably padding the Wild Card lead and clinging to it, and it’s the exact reason the margin feels so thin right now. You cannot give games away to a sub-.500 Blue Jays team when the schedule is handing you a soft stretch.