The good news is that every game, no matter how lopsided it is, only counts for one game in the standings. So yesterday’s shellacking at the hands of the Braves only counts for one loss. The bad news is that it was the second loss of the series for the Phillies, and they lost ground in the National League East race.
But its best to put that series behind us as the Phillies continue their tour of NL East cities and move on to Washington for a four-game set. After a rough start, the Nationals have played better of late, so the Phillies need to make sure they don’t start to climb the standings.