12 things about the MLB best 2024 Phillies entering the All-Star break

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering the All-Star break as the best team in Major League Baseball, currently putting together one of the greatest seasons in franchise history.

"This team is unbelievable," Jon Ritchie said on Monday's 94WIP Morning Show. "I've never seen anything like this sheer dominance on a regular basis."

Here are 12 things about the 2024 Phillies as they enter the All-Star break tying an MLB record with eight All-Stars.

1. The Phillies are 62-34 at the All-Star break
2. Most wins in Phillies history at the All-Star break
3. Best record in MLB by 3.5 games
4. NL East lead is 8.5 games over the Braves
5. Alec Bohm’s 33 doubles are the second-most ever by a Phillies player before the break
6. Trea Turner has 8 home runs and 18 RBI in last 12 games. Despite missing time with a hamstring injury, Turner has 11 HR and 32 RBI slashing .349/.395/.546 with a .941 OPS in 57 games.
7. Bryce Harper put together one of his best first half's of his career, slashing .301/.403/.579 with 21 HR and 61 RBI in 81 games, while playing stellar defense at first base.
8. Harper is the second favorite in the NL to win the MVP, behind Shohei Ohtani
9. The Phillies' top four starting pitcher in Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez have been dominant.
10. All four starters are top 24 in MLB in ERA, while Wheeler, Nola and Suarez are three of 10 MLB starters with double digits wins already.
11. Wheeler is the second favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award, behind Chris Sale.
12. Jeff Hoffman, Matt Strahm, and Orion Kerkering all have sub 2.0 ERAs in the bullpen.