Editing Philadelphia Phillies (section)

===Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos===
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The Phillies' rivalry with the [[Washington Nationals]] extends back during their original tenure as the [[Montreal Expos]]. The two teams repeatedly battled for control of the division in the early 1980s and mid 1990s. Following the franchise's relocation to Washington DC in 2005; the rivalry increased in geographic tension due to Washington's proximity to Philadelphia. The rivalry quickly spiked in intensity during the 2010s after Nationals team management introduced a campaign to block Phillies fans from overtaking home games. In 2019; star-outfielder [[Bryce Harper]] further fueled tensions after signing a 13-year $330 million contract with the Phillies as a free agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/bryce-harper-phillies-nationals-home-run-rivalry|title=With one swing, Bryce Harper ignited a beautiful, new rivalry in Phillies – Nationals|date=April 3, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/bryce-harper-singlehandedly-started-a-nationals-phillies-rivalry|title=Bryce Harper singlehandedly started a huge Phillies-Nationals rivalry in one crazy night|website=[[MLB.com]] |date=April 3, 2019 }}</ref> The Nationals later managed to win the [[2019 World Series]] during the first year of Harper's absence.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chesterton|first=Eric|title=Bryce Harper mistakenly said he wanted to bring a title to DC in his first Phillies press conference|url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/bryce-harper-wants-to-bring-a-title-to-dc|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=March 2, 2019|access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref> The Phillies currently lead the series 482–445, but the Nationals lead the postseason series; when the Expos managed a 3–2 victory over the Phillies during the 1981 NLDS.

The rivalry is also mirrored in the Philadelphia-Washington rivalry, which is also seen in other sports, like between the [[Commanders–Eagles rivalry|Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders]] and the [[Capitals–Flyers rivalry|Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals]]. The two cities are approximately two and a half hours apart by car.