If ever there was going to be a game to lose, this one was probably going to be it. All this week, the starting pitching the Phillies have faced have all pretty much had one thing in common: they didn’t have good stuff. Nick Lodolo of the Reds had decent stuff, but eventually the Phillies solved it. Today, it was Roansy Contreras who made the Phillies look silly, not letting up all game and having his way with the lineup.
For the Phillies, Noah Syndergaard has been pretty good since his trade over from the Angels, but he was also due to have a bit of a letdown considering his stuff isn’t exactly top notch anymore.