In this past weekend’s series against the Braves, the Phillies’ pitching wasn’t great, but it felt like most of the blame for the sweep lay at the feet of the offense. But in Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, the loss was undoubtedly the fault of the pitching staff. Kyle Gibson got rocked early, the bullpen got rocked late, and despite signs of life from their offense, the Phillies were decimated by a score of 18-11.
Gibson’s awful night began in the first when Matt Chapman came to the plate with two men on and two outs.