Another turn through the rotation, another strong start from Brandon Woodruff.
Woodruff battled against St. Louis’ Jose Quintana with an opportunity to gain a game on the Phillies in the Wild Card standings, as Philadelphia lost to the Cubs for the second straight night at Wrigley.
Both Quintana and Woodruff pitched well from the get-go. The two combined for five strikeouts in the first inning, as Woodruff struck out three and allowed just a single from Paul Goldschmidt.
Woodruff continued dealing throughout his start, striking out two in the second, three in the third, and two more in the sixth for 10 strikeouts.