The Philadelphia Phillies punched their ticket to the postseason for the fourth 12 months in a row on Sunday, whilst a 10-3 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Royals delayed their division celebration.

Philadelphia squandered an early 2-0 lead, with Aaron Nola giving up a three-run homer to Salvador Perez within the sixth as a part of a five-RBI day for the Royals catcher. Kansas Metropolis snapped a six-game skid behind Perez’s massive bat and 7 robust innings from Noah Cameron (8-7).

Kyle Schwarber launched his NL-best 52nd homer, whereas J.T. Realmuto and Bryson Stott additionally went deep for Philadelphia. Nola (4-9) was tagged for six runs over six innings.

Regardless of the loss, the Phillies locked of their playoff berth when San Francisco later fell to the Dodgers. The membership stays answerable for the NL East with a 12-game cushion over the Mets and might clinch the division as early as Monday.

The postseason look marks Philadelphia’s fourth straight — their longest run since successful 5 consecutive NL East titles from 2007 to 2011.