The Philadelphia Phillies lost their seventh straight game on Sunday, as the bats could not overcome a poor outing from Enyel De Dos Santos. Even the most optimistic Phillies fan could not excuse the pitiful performance from the team this weekend, with the National League-worst Miami Marlins sweeping them.
The Phillies have been in a deep spiral lately, and these are three numbers to explain why:
Zero: Hits recorded by J.T. Realmuto and Jay Bruce in series
Jay Bruce was a big reason the Phillies didn’t immediately fall apart when Andrew McCutchen went down for the season.