The Phillies remained the hottest team in Major League Baseball since the MLB All-Star break three weeks ago, winning for the 12th time in their last 14 games in a 12-2 demolition of the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.
Who knows how long this hot streak will continue? But one thing is certain: as the dog days of August opened, the Phils continued to show that they can run with the big dogs. Suddenly this team has some bite.
The victim on this night was Braves’ rookie pitcher Matt Wisler, who had come into this start having begun his career in exciting fashion, with a 5-1 record and 3.