The 2018 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 136th season in the history of the franchise, its 15th season at Citizens Bank Park, and the first season with manager Gabe Kapler. They improved from their 66–96 season in 2017 by posting an 80–82 record, but missed the postseason for the seventh consecutive season. Kapler had the second-most wins among Phillies managers historically after 100 games (56), and under Kapler, the 2018 team improved its end-of-season won-lost record by 14 games. Despite these improvements, the team ended the season with a massive collapse in late August and September after staying above .500 most of the season.
Season standings
National League East
National League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member
|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || March 29 || @ Braves || 5–8 || Arodys Vizcaíno (1–0) || Héctor Neris (0–1) || — || 40,208 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || March 30 || @ Braves || 5–4 (11) || Drew Hutchison (1–0) || Shane Carle (0–1) || — || 35,123 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || March 31 || @ Braves || 2–15 || Brandon McCarthy (1–0) || Vince Velasquez (0–1) || — || 37,777 || 1–2
|- style="background:#bbb" | — || April 2 || @ Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold and wet conditions; snow) Makeup: July 9 as a single-admission doubleheader |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 3 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Jerry Blevins (1–0) || Ben Lively (0–1) || Jeurys Familia (2) || 21,397 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 4 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Robert Gsellman (1–0) || Drew Hutchison (1–1) || Jeurys Familia (3) || 21,328 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 5 || Marlins || 5–0 || Nick Pivetta (1–0) || Caleb Smith (0–1) || — || 44,488 || 2–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 7 || Marlins || 20–1 || Vince Velasquez (1–1) || Dillon Peters (1–1) || Jake Thompson (1) || 33,660 || 3–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 8 || Marlins || 3–6 || Odrisamer Despaigne (2–0) || Luis García (0–1) || Brad Ziegler (1) || 34,326 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 9 || Reds || 6–5 || Luis García (1–1) || Kevin Quackenbush (0–1) || Héctor Neris (1) || 18,127 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 10 || Reds || 6–1 || Aaron Nola (1–0) || Jared Hughes (0–1) || — || 20,895 || 5–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 11 || Reds || 4–3 (12) || Yacksel Ríos (1–0) || Austin Brice (0–1) || — || 19,099 || 6–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 13 || @ Rays || 2–1 || Edubray Ramos (1–0) || Álex Colomé (0–2) || Héctor Neris (2) || 13,372 || 7–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Rays || 9–4 || Jake Arrieta (1–0) || Chris Archer (1–1) || — || 20,934 || 8–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Rays || 10–4 || Yacksel Ríos (2–0) || Ryan Yarbrough (0–1) || — || 19,841 || 9–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Julio Teherán (1–1) || Aaron Nola (1–1) || Arodys Vizcaíno (1) || 17,812 || 9–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 17 || @ Braves || 5–1 (10) || Héctor Neris (1–1) || José Ramírez (0–2) || — || 17,913 || 10–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Brandon McCarthy (3–0) || Vince Velasquez (1–2) || — || 22,135 || 10–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || April 19 || Pirates || 7–0 || Jake Arrieta (2–0) || Jameson Taillon (2–1) || — || 19,071 || 11–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || April 20 || Pirates || 2–1 || Luis García (2–1) || George Kontos (1–2) || Héctor Neris (3) || 20,183 || 12–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 21 || Pirates || 6–2 || Aaron Nola (2–1) || Michael Feliz (0–1) || Héctor Neris (4) || 28,161 || 13–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || April 22 || Pirates || 3–2 (11) || Yacksel Ríos (3–0) || Richard Rodríguez (0–1) || — || 29,199 || 14–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || April 24 || Diamondbacks || 4–8 || Fernando Salas (3–1) || Vince Velasquez (1–3) || — || 18,195 || 14–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || April 25 || Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Jake Arrieta (3–0) || Zack Greinke (2–2) || Héctor Neris (5) || 21,349 || 15–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || April 26 || Diamondbacks || 2–8 || Matt Koch (1–0) || Ben Lively (0–2) || — || 20,335 || 15–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || April 27 || Braves || 7–3 || Aaron Nola (3–1) || Max Fried (0–2) || — || 27,076 || 16–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || April 28 || Braves || 1–4 || Mike Foltynewicz (2–1) || Nick Pivetta (1–1) || Arodys Vizcaíno (3) || 27,794 || 16–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || April 29 || Braves || 1–10 || Brandon McCarthy (4–0) || Vince Velasquez (1–4) || — || 30,010 || 16–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || April 30 || @ Marlins || 4–8 || Merandy González (2–0) || Jake Arrieta (3–1) || — || 5,415 || 16–12
|- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 1 || @ Marlins || 1–2 (10) || Junichi Tazawa (1–1) || Yacksel Ríos (3–1) || — || 5,844|| 16–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 2 || @ Marlins || 6–0 || Aaron Nola (4–1) || José Ureña (0–5) || — || 5,941 || 17–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 4 || @ Nationals || 3–7 || Gio González (4–2) || Nick Pivetta (1–2) || – || 35,497 || 17–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 5 || @ Nationals || 3–1 || Vince Velasquez (2–4) || Tanner Roark (2–3) || Héctor Neris (6) || 34,687 || 18–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 4–5 || Sean Doolittle (1–1) || Héctor Neris (1–2) || — || 30,611 || 18–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 7 || Giants || 11–0 || Zach Eflin (1–0) || Jeff Samardzija (1–2) || — || 17,050 || 19–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 8 || Giants || 4–2 || Aaron Nola (5–1) || Derek Holland (1–4) || Héctor Neris (7) || 22,456 || 20–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 9 || Giants || 11–3 || Nick Pivetta (2–2) || Chris Stratton (3–3) || — || 18,448 || 21–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 10 || Giants || 6–3 || Vince Velasquez (3–4) || Ty Blach (3–4) || Héctor Neris (8) || 30,204 || 22–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 11 || Mets || 1–3 || A. J. Ramos (2–2) || Héctor Neris (1–3) || Jeurys Familia (11) || 29,247 || 22–16 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || May 12 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: August 16 as a single-admission doubleheader |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 13 || Mets || 4–2 || Aaron Nola (6–1) || Paul Sewald (0–3) || Edubray Ramos (1) || 34,091 || 23–16 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || May 15 || @ Orioles || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: July 12 as a single game |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 16 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Nick Pivetta (3–2) || Andrew Cashner (1–5) || — || 29,706 || 24–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 17 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Vince Velasquez (4–4) || Luke Weaver (3–3) || — || 41,309 || 25–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 18 || @ Cardinals || 4–12 || Michael Wacha (5–1) || Jake Arrieta (3–2) || — || 42,050 || 25–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Tommy Hunter (1–0) || Greg Holland (0–2) || Seranthony Domínguez (1) || 44,431 || 26–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Jack Flaherty (1–1) || Aaron Nola (6–2) || — || 43,560 || 26–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || May 21 || Braves || 3–0 || Nick Pivetta (4–2) || Mike Foltynewicz (3–3) || Héctor Neris (9) || 21,284 || 27–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 22 || Braves || 1–3 || Brandon McCarthy (5–2) || Vince Velasquez (4–5) || Arodys Vizcaíno (9) || 18,545 || 27–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || May 23 || Braves || 4–0 || Jake Arrieta (4–2) || Luiz Gohara (0–1) || — || 27,647 || 28–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 5–6 || Sam Gaviglio (2–0) || Zach Eflin (1–1) || Ryan Tepera (1) || 21,374 || 28–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || May 26 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Seranthony Domínguez (1–0) || Joe Biagini (0–4) || Luis García (1) || 26,788 || 29–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || May 27 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || J. A. Happ (7–3) || Nick Pivetta (4–3) || Ryan Tepera (2) || 24,182 || 29–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Yimi García (1–0) || Adam Morgan (0–1) || Kenley Jansen (12) || 39,759 || 29–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Jake Arrieta (5–2) || Kenta Maeda (4–4) || — || 40,044 || 30–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Ross Stripling (3–1) || Zach Eflin (1–2) || — || 43,302 || 30–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Aaron Nola (7–2) || Josh Fields (2–2) || Seranthony Domínguez (2) || 40,986 || 31–23
|- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Chris Stratton (7–3) || Nick Pivetta (4–4) || — || 38,119 || 31–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Andrew Suarez (2–4) || Vince Velasquez (4–6) || Hunter Strickland (12) || 39,208 || 31–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Dereck Rodríguez (1–0) || Jake Arrieta (5–3) || — || 40,491 || 31–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Zach Eflin (2–2) || Kyle Hendricks (4–5) || — || 40,553 || 32–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 5–7 || Cory Mazzoni (1–0) || Adam Morgan (0–2) || — || 40,275 || 32–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Brian Duensing (2–0) || Nick Pivetta (4–5) || Brandon Morrow (15) || 40,057 || 32–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 8 || Brewers || 4–12 || Jhoulys Chacín (5–1) || Vince Velasquez (4–7) || — || 22,196 || 32–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 9 || Brewers || 3–12 || Brent Suter (6–4) || Jake Arrieta (5–4) || — || 25,304 || 32–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 10 || Brewers || 4–3 || Zach Eflin (3–2) || Dan Jennings (3–2) || Tommy Hunter (1) || 31,175 || 33–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 12 || Rockies || 5–4 || Aaron Nola (8–2) || Jon Gray (6–7) || Seranthony Domínguez (3) || 19,556 || 34–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 13 || Rockies || 2–7 || Tyler Anderson (4–1) || Nick Pivetta (4–6) || — || 20,075 || 34–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || June 14 || Rockies || 9–3 || Vince Velasquez (5–7) || Germán Márquez (4–7) || — || 22,500 || 35–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Brewers || 2–13 || Brent Suter (7–4) || Jake Arrieta (5–5) || — || 40,945 || 35–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || June 16 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Zach Eflin (4–2) || Junior Guerra (3–5) || Héctor Neris (10) || 40,531 || 36–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || June 17 || @ Brewers || 10–9 || Tommy Hunter (2–0) || Chase Anderson (5–6) || Jake Thompson (2) || 40,985 || 37–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || June 18 || Cardinals || 6–5 (10) || Jake Thompson (1–0) || Matt Bowman (0–2) || — || 22,083 || 38–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || June 19 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Jordan Hicks (3–1) || Seranthony Domínguez (1–1) || — || 21,122 || 38–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 72 || June 20 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Edubray Ramos (2–0) || Sam Tuivailala (1–3) || Adam Morgan (1) || 26,120 || 39–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Nationals || 12–2 || Zach Eflin (5–2) || Tanner Roark (3–8) || — || 35,630 || 40–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Aaron Nola (9–2) || Erick Fedde (0–3) || Seranthony Domínguez (4) || 40,341 || 41–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Nationals || 6–8 || Ryan Madson (2–3) || Seranthony Domínguez (1–2) || Sean Doolittle (21) || 29,314 || 41–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || June 25 || Yankees || 2–4 || Jonathan Loáisiga (2–0) || Vince Velasquez (5–8) || Aroldis Chapman (28) || 44,136 || 41–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || June 26 || Yankees || 0–6 || Luis Severino (12–2) || Jake Arrieta (5–6) || — || 43,569 || 41–36 |- style="background:#bfb"