There were two Philadelphia vs. Atlanta sports matchups held in the South Philadelphia sports complex on Tuesday night, and one of them went well for the home team. Unfortunately for local baseball fans, while the Sixers were boosted by an unexpectedly strong game by Shake Milton, the Phillies received disappointing performances from both stars and role players alike. The result was a 9-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
An Aaron Nola vs. Drew Smyly pitching matchup should have been to the Phillies’ advantage. And as expected, Smyly wasn’t very good. The problem was, like in too many of his recent starts, Nola wasn’t either.