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Phillies fall to third place after a 13-pitch at-bat throws Zach Eflin off course

Phillies fall to third place after a 13-pitch at-bat throws Zach Eflin off course originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

ATLANTA - The Phillies' wrong-way ride in the National League East standings continued Thursday night with a 12-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves that was troubling in so many ways.

Start with the big picture:

In a span of five weeks, the Phillies have gone from leading the National League East by 3½ games over the Braves and 10 games over the Washington Nationals to third place.

That's right, third-freaking-place and 6½ games out of first.