MILWAUKEE -- The Phillies entered this week's series in Milwaukee with a chance to make a big push in the race for home-field advantage in the postseason.

They're off to a good start.

Despite falling into an early four-run hole and letting a late lead slip away in the eighth, the Phils rallied for a 10-8 victory over the Brewers in a wild back-and-forth series opener Monday afternoon at American Family Field. The win pulled Philadelphia (80-58) to within 4 1/2 games of Milwaukee (85-54) for the top record in the NL -- and kept the Phillies' NL East lead at six games over the Mets (74-64).

Taijuan Walker started his day by serving up a leadoff homer to Brice Turang on his way to allowing five runs over four innings. But the Phils picked up Walker by chipping away in the middle inni

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