The Phillies go for a historic win tonight against the Reds

The Phillies will have a bit of history in their sights when they take on the lowly Cincinnati Reds Tuesday — the franchise’s 10,000th win.

The Phillies enter the game with 9,999 wins dating back to the franchise’s formation in 1883. They will be the ninth MLB team to eclipse the 10,000-win mark, with the San Francisco Giants topping the list with 11,359 wins, according to Baseball Reference.

Unfortunately, the Phillies also hold the dubious title of the first MLB team to reach 10,000 losses, an achievement they secured in July 2007. They remain the only team with more than 11,000 losses and will become the only franchise with 10,000 wins with less than a .500 record. They’ll also be the last team formed in the 19th century to reach that mark.

The Phillies also have the fewest playoff appearances of any of the teams to notch 10,000 wins — 14 — though if the season ended today they would land the second wild-card spot. The last time the Phillies made it to the postseason was 2011, when the lost the NL Divisional Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Here’s what the numbers look like entering Tuesday:

Taking the mound for the Phillies will be Kyle Gibson, who hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in five of his last six starts. Overall, he’s 7-5 on the season with a 4.29 ERA.

The game airs on NBC Sports Philadelphia at 6:40 p.m., with Tom McCarthy and Ben Davis on the call. You can also hear it on 94.1 WIP.