In Wednesday afternoon’s game against the division rival New York Mets, the Phillies loaded the bases with one out against Mets starter Max Scherzer to start the bottom of the first. They failed to score a run.
This might have come to a surprise to anyone looking at the Phillies roster on paper. But, after scoring nine runs on Opening Day, the team had scored in just four of 35 innings entering the day.
The Phillies lineup did go on to score six runs on the day, but the general struggles following Opening Day’s offensive onslaught are certainly notable.