A new cleanup hitter! A fresh start for this offense, facing a pitcher who has struggled a bit of late! All the things coming together to get this offense in gear!
Welp.
Facing Kyle Wright, who has given up nine runs in his last eleven innings, the Phillies should have been better equipped to have their offense step up in the post-Harper part of the season. Instead, they were shut down once again and face even more questions about how they can win games without their MVP in the lineup. They’ve got solid starting pitching, tonight another example of which coming from Ranger Suarez, but without run support, it really doesn’t matter.