Tulis terus kanggo paragraf iki - The Phillies maju menyang World Series sawise ngalahake Milwaukee Brewers lan Los Angeles Dodgers ing Divisional Series NL lan Championship Series
, masing-masing. Tim kasebut menang posisi ing playoff sawise gelar divisi NL East kaping pindho. Iki minangka penampilan pertama Phillies ing Seri Dunia sajrone limalas taun. Tampa Bay Rays maju menyang World Series sawise ngalahake Chicago White Sox lan Boston Red Sox, juara World Series 2007, ing AL's Division Series lan 2008 American League Championship Series.