Philly.com · May 26, 2018
Phillies fall short after a rare dud from a starting pitcher
Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin wipes his face after the Toronto Blue Jays scored three runs in the first-inning on Friday, May 25, 2018 in Philadelphia.For all the numbers-crunching and the metrics and the math, the winning formula has been rather elementary lately for the Phillies. Day after day, week after week, they have given the ball to a starting pitcher who, in turn, has thrown it really, really effectively.
Simple, right?
Phillies starters have allowed no more than one run in 14 games this month, the rotation’s best run since September 2011. Not coincidentally, the Phils are as close to sole possession of first place as they have been since the end of that 2011 season.