The Phils open the second half of their season tonight with a three-game road series against the Marlins in Florida.
Philadelphia won the division last season thanks to a late-season collapse by the Mets.
But the Marlins are also right in the thick of the division race. They're just 1 1/2 games out of first after finishing last in the East a year ago.
Philadelphia has been a strong team after the All-Star break the past few years. They had the NL's second-best second-half record last season and in 2006.