The inflection point of the Phillies‘ 2019 season was on June 3 when Andrew McCutchen tearing his ACL in a rundown. Before that, the team was doing well enough and had a 33-26 record heading into the game McCutchen got hurt. Since then, they are 26-27 and their playoff chances have dropped considerably.
McCutchen was a crucial piece of the lineup as the leadoff hitter and the team has gotten essentially nothing from the leadoff spot since his injury. Since June 3, Philadelphia’s leadoff hitters rank 28th in on-base percentage and 29th in batting average, OPS, and wRC+.