It’s no secret how much of a home-field advantage Citizens Bank Park is for the Philadelphia Phillies. Whether it’s a sold-out crowd in the middle of the regular season or an electric postseason atmosphere during Red October, the Phillies have enjoyed a lot of success at their home ballpark over the last few years.
The Phillies are 53-27 with one home game left to play in the regular season at Citizens Bank Park. They’re 40-38 in road games this season.
Insane stats reveal Phillies' winning formula at Citizens Bank Park
Heading into Wednesday's action, the Phillies are 0.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in Major League Baseball with four games left to play. The team’s success at Citizens Bank Park this season has played a large role in where they sit in the standings.
The Phillies have a .741 win percentage in 54 games under the lights at Citizens Bank Park in 2024 and have won 60 of their 81 games under the lights in their home ballpark since July 25 of last year, per PhilliesNotes on X. Another statistic from PhilliesNotes revealed that the Phillies had worn their classic red pinstripes 37 times this season and had lost only seven of those games before Tuesday's loss to the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies hold the No. 2 seed in the National League which means Rob Thomson’s team would have a first-round bye if the postseason started today. The top two teams in each league go straight to the Division Series.
It’s never easy to win in the postseason, but the Phillies will look to build on their success from the previous two postseasons. It’s important for the team to clinch home-field advantage throughout the postseason because of how inhospitable Citizens Bank Park is for opposing teams.
It’s unknown what times the Phillies would be slotted into for their postseason matchups. If these stats hold true into the postseason, the fans and players should hope for matchups under the lights in the red pinstripes while playing at Citizens Bank Park.