Baseball is back, and the Philadelphia Phillies got off to as good a start as anyone could have imagined. The Phillies followed their season-opening sweep of the Atlanta Braves by taking two of three from the New York Mets.
The Phillies already have a 2 1/2 game lead over the Mets and Washington Nationals in the National League, and are three games clear of the Braves. Here are three numbers to remember from their hot start to the season:
3.27 — Bullpen ERA
It’s no secret that the Phillies bullpen was a disaster in 2020.