The Phillies have the best record in baseball. They have their ace, Zack Wheeler, going today in a bounce back spot after the Twins won the first game of this series, 7-2, last night.

The Twins are 11 games above .500. But they are not an elite team. That's been proven whenever they've played top opponents. Minnesota is 2-19 against the Orioles, Guardians, Dodgers, Yankees and Brewers. The Phillies certainly are in that class. 

Minnesota has padded its record by going 20-7 against the White Sox, A's and Tigers. 

Philadelphia is 63-47 and has the second-best run differential in the majors at plus 107 runs. 

Wheeler is having another huge season going 10-4 with a 2.70 ERA. Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson can't compare to him. 
The Twins also are without their three leading hitters with Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis and Jose Miranda all sidelined.