Phillies going back to facing the National League after MLB record 21 interleague games in a row

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:37 PM CDT Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are finally going back to facing their own league.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are finally going back to facing their own league.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are finally going back to facing their own league.

Philadelphia wrapped up an MLB record of 21 consecutive interleague games with a 4-2 win Sunday against the Texas Rangers to complete a three-game series sweep. The Phillies finished 13-8 in that span, and are 24-15 overall against American League opponents this season.

According to the Phillies, the previous MLB record was 15 in a row “done by hundreds of times by other clubs.”

Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa, left, celebrates his solo home run with the team in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Their game Monday night at Cincinnati will be the first for the Phillies against a fellow National League team since a 2-1 win at San Diego on July 13, the last game before the four-day All-Star break.

All seven of the Phillies’ series since the All-Star break have been against AL opponents, accounting for nearly half of the 48 interleague games they will play all season. They have three more interleague series, all at home, against Seattle, Kansas City and then Minnesota to wrap up the regular season.