Philadelphia Phillies Tickets

As the first two months of the 2013 season draw to a close, the Philadelphia Phillies sit in the middle of the NL East standings. Just 7 games behind the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies will look to make up the difference in the coming months. In June, the team faces long stints away from home, but will kick off the month at home against the Miami Marlins (June 3-5). You can stock up on Phillies tickets today to watch the burgeoning squad at Citizens Bank Park as they play host to a variety of foes, including division rivals like the Washington Nationals (June 17-19) and New York Mets (June 21-23).

On opening day, longtime Phillies second baseman, Chase Utley, beganhis 10th season with the franchise by hitting his 200th career home run. Though he’s currently out with a minor injury, Utley’s first two months garnered him a team-leading .272 batting average, along with seven home runs, and 25 RBI. In his absence, the team has been able to rely on other offensive threats such as Domonic Brown, whoowns a .257 batting average of his own, as well as team highs in home runs (10) and RBI (29). Veteran Cliff Lee has led the pitching staff thus far, producing  a 2.48 ERA and five wins in 10 starts.

Last season, the Philadelphia Phillies missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006, but when your rotation already boasts stars like Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, and Cliff Lee, a few moves can be enough to get you back in contention. Thankfully, the Phillies made more than a few moves this offseason, including bolstering their offense with new acquisitions like Michael Young, Delmon Young, and Ben Revere. The Phillies sent Vance Worley and Trevor May to the Minnesota Twins for Ben Revere, who notched 40 stolen bases and 150 hits last season. Then, Josh Lindblom and Lisalverto Bonilla were shipped to the Rangers for Michael Young, who waived his 10-5 rights to play third base in Philly. To finish things off, the Fightin' Phils acquired 2012 ALCS MVP Delmon Young from the Tigers. The 27-year-old righty hit .267 with 18 home runs and 74 RBI last season.   

Just to make sure the ship is tight all around, the Phillies also brought in solid pitching with former Rangers reliever Mike Adams and former Nationals starter John Lannan. The Phillies 2013 schedule has them beginning the show on the road against the Atlanta Braves on April 1^st, and then they’ll come back to Philadelphia on April 5^th to take on the Kansas City Royals. Over the first month of the season, the Phillies will also invite the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates to Citizens Bank Park. Make sure to claim your 2013 Philadelphia Phillies tickets today to witness all the new players live.