Phillies hitters and relievers squandered a good start from Aaron Nola last night, and fell to 4-7. That’s worrisome, but it’s worth keeping in mind that all but one (Giants) of last year’s 10 playoff teams lost at least 7 of 11 games at some point, and most of them more than once. And of course the Braves opened by losing 8 of their first 12.
The Rockies meanwhile improved to 7-3, tied for the best record in MLB (with the Mets, just to add insult to injury). They lead all MLB in batting average (.282), Slugging (.