We knew that the Phillies weren’t going to keep winning every game the rest of the season. While the Phillies’ play over the past week sometimes made it seem like they’d never lose again, we knew that the winning streak would end at some point.
Some point came on Wednesday afternoon. Chris Bassitt quieted the Phillies’ lineup for 6+ innings, Aaron Nola was merely okay, and the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen held on at the end. The result: A 5-3 loss that halted the Phillies’ winning streak at seven games.
For the first time in quite some time, the Phillies were not the team to score first.