Something, something, broken clock right twice a day, or something. The Phillies, who entered Monday’s series opener at Coors Field with an expected record of 13-26 based on their -54 run differential, won 4-3 over the Rockies to bring their winning streak to six games. If we take their “expected” winning percentage of .333 at face value, the odds of them winning six games in a row is about one-in-a-thousand. Of course, with 157 six-game opportunities in a season, the odds aren’t quite that steep, but it’s still impressive nevertheless.
The Phillies have scored more than four runs just twice in those six games, which means they’ve been getting the job done on the pitching side of things.