Phillies have some breathing room

The Philadelphia Phillies are the only team, as of June 17, with some breathing room in the MLB standings. The Phillies, with an eight-game winning streak, improved to 44-26 after their 3-0 win over the Florida Marlins yesterday.

Philadelphia now holds a five-game lead over second place Atlanta in the National League Eastern Division.

Congrats to the Arizona Diamondbacks, after their 3-2 win over San Francisco yesterday. Arizona lost the three-game series, but are just 1 1/2 games out of first place as they prepare for tonight's opener with the Chicago White Sox. Thanks Justin Upton for providing the game-winning home run in the 10th inning last night.

The Houston Astros are still the worst team in the majors with a dismal 25-45 record. The Astros lost their third in a row yesterday, falling to Pittsburgh, 5-4.