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Herrera leads the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Giants Tuesday

Odubel Herrera went two for four at the plate and is the team leader this season in batting average, hitting an astounding .346.

Philadelphia's Phillies (20-15) are just a half-game behind Atlanta's Braves (20-14) in the National League East MLB standings. It's only May, however, and there is a lot of games left to be played.

The Phillies are on a two-game winning streak having defeated the San Francisco Giants 11-0 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday.

Centerfielder Odubel Herrera, who leads the Phillies with a .346 batting average in 2018, went two for four at the plate Tuesday and was one of four Phillies to knock in a run.

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Philadelphia completes its series with the Giants on Wednesday and then starts a three-game schedule at home against the New York Mets (18-16).

The Phillies went just 66-96 in 2017 so 20 wins this early in the season is a welcome surprise.

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