If you’ve walked into Citizens Bank Park in 2025, you didn’t just walk into a ballgame. You walked into a civic event with a scoreboard attached. And the numbers don’t lie — they scream.
55 wins at home. That’s the most in baseball this season, the most the Phillies have ever piled up in this ballpark, and it came wrapped in a storybook finale — a walk-off in Game 162 against Minnesota. That final W also sealed a 55–26 (.679) home record.
And here’s where the math gets wild: the Phillies went 22-2-3 in home series this year. That’s the best in MLB, the best percentage in franchise history, the 5th-best by any National League club since 1900, and the best since 1962. Over a full 162 at this yard, they’ve been 110–53. That isn’t momentum. That’s an ordinance.
The stat sheet adds a final exclamation point: a +100 run differential at CBP — the highest in baseball. That’s what happens when a lineup built for this yard keeps launching and a rotation designed for big nights keeps slamming doors.
October? Same script, just louder.
If you’re looking for myth, try another city. In Philly, October noise is measurable. MLB literally clocked it at 111 decibels during the 2023 NLCS — louder than a jackhammer.
The numbers back the vibe. Since 2022, the Phillies are 13–5 at home in the postseason. Stretch the zoom further, and October in South Philly has hovered around a .700 winning percentage since CBP opened in 2004. Visiting teams don’t come here for games — they come for survival tests.
This Week at The Bank
The first-round bye is in the books, so the Phillies built a rhythm: a pair of workouts surrounding a Wednesday night intrasquad scrimmage dubbed Red October On-Deck. Yes, Philly fans snapped up tens of thousands of tickets just to watch Phillies vs. Phillies under the lights.
Then it’s Cristopher Sánchez’s turn. The left-hander, whose understated excellence has carried this rotation, gets the ball for Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Phillies have aligned their week around that fact.
The first-round bye is in the books, so the Phillies built a rhythm: a pair of workouts surrounding a Wednesday night intrasquad scrimmage dubbed Red October On-Deck. Yes, Philly fans snapped up tens of thousands of tickets just to watch Phillies vs. Phillies under the lights.
Then it’s Cristopher Sánchez’s turn. The left-hander, whose understated excellence has carried this rotation, gets the ball for Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Phillies have aligned their week around that fact.
What It All Means
Game 1 of the NLDS begins Saturday in South Philadelphia. For the Phillies, it’s another chance to extend their run of home dominance. For everyone else, it’s another reminder: winning here in October takes more than good baseball — it takes breaking through the Bank.
- Run differential translates into October runs. That +100 isn’t noise — it’s insurance when every pitch matters.
- The bye matters. Extra rest, synced bats, and a Game 1 crowd that hits 110 dB before the anthem’s over.
- Recent receipts. Thirteen postseason home wins since 2022. Multiple opponents. Different rosters. Same result. Dominance.
Game 1 of the NLDS begins Saturday in South Philadelphia. For the Phillies, it’s another chance to extend their run of home dominance. For everyone else, it’s another reminder: winning here in October takes more than good baseball — it takes breaking through the Bank.
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