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Phillies' Aaron Altherr leads them to a 5-3 win over Arizona

Following Wednesday's win over Arizona the Phillies (15-8) are currently a half-game behind the Mets (15-7) in the NL East standings

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Philadelphia's Phillies (15-8) have won 14 of their last 18 games and are now just a half-game behind the New York Mets (15-7) for first place in the National League East Division.

Aaron Altherr led the Phils on Wednesday against Arizona with a three-run homerun in the sixth inning in Philadelphia's 5-3 win. The two play on Thursday at 12:35 p.m Eastern Time to complete the series.

The Phillies then have a three-game homestand with the Braves (13-10), also of the NL East.

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Ben Lively gets the start for the Phillies against Arizona (16-7) on Thursday with Arizona starting Matt Koch on the mound.

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