ATLANTA — Thank goodness the Phillies have their two aces on the mound for the next two games. Starter Ranger Suárez was resilient through 3 1/3 innings, but he walked five batters and was at 86 pitches in the fourth inning.
The bullpen can use a breather. Tuesday’s game was the first test for the Phillies bullpen in the postseason. They passed, but it wasn’t pretty. Six relievers pieced together 4 2/3 innings. They combined to give up five runs, but the Phillies hung on to win thanks to an offensive outburst from the 5-6-7 hitters Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm and Jean Segura.