 The Phillies entered June with a record of 27–25 and 3 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the East Division.The Phillies started the month by winning the first game to the Miami Marlins, but then lost the next 2.The Phillies struggled in the next series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, losing all 4 games in the series, causing them to slump to a 6-game losing streak and 5.5 games behind the Nationals.