Philadelphia Phillies At Washington Nationals Tickets

Philadelphia Phillies hold the record of being the only team in the MLB that has stayed in the same city and under the same name throughout the duration of its history. And when that duration stretches all the way back to 1883, you know this is no ordinary club. The Philadelphia Phillies have been promoting their brand of baseball in the East division of the National League in the MLB.

Records Galore

During their time in the MLB, the Phillies have accumulated many records and accolades; some good, others less enviable. Their trophy cabinet boasts of two World Series, seven National League pennants and 11 division titles. The less enviable records include the fourth longest wait in the MLB for a World Series championship at 77 years. Having been in the game since 1883, the club has also racked up record 10,000 losses in games played which is the most by any team.

New Kids on the Block

Their opponents, the Washington Nationals are the relative ‘newcomers.’ Having been established in 1969 as an expansion team, the franchise was based in Canada and called the Montreal Expos. The Expos won their first division title in 1981, which was also their most successful season. In the 1981 shortened season, the Expos went all the way to the National League where they defeated the Phillies in a close game. They were the team that dethroned the five-time defending East division winners Philadelphia Phillies in 2012, which gives this contest an added sub-plot. Do not miss this game; buy Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals tickets now.

Phillies vs Nationals Tickets

Philadelphia Phillies haven’t appeared in the playoffs since 2011 whereas the Washington Nationals recently competed for the NLDS but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, both teams will be looking to win the World Series championship in the upcoming 2017 MLB season. Both teams have met on 819 occasions out of which the Phillies have won 422 of those clashes while the Nationals have racked up 395 wins. Though whatever the outcome of their clash may be, one thing is for sure, it will be interesting to watch these two rivals go at it.