Daily News | Phillies have shown they have ‘fight,’ which will be tested again during final home stand
interim manager in early June, his team has shown an ability to bounce back from even the most soul-crushing losses. Going into their final series before the All-Star break, the Phillies had lost four straight. Then they went to Miami, a place that has given them trouble in the past, and fans expected the worst. But the Phillies swept the Marlins on the road for the time since 2010. Thomson said that sweep set the tone for the rest of the season.
They are in a familiar spot going into their final home stand of the season, which begins Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. After a series sweep in Atlanta, they’ve lost four straight. The cushion that had over the Padres in the National League wild-card race has vanished; going into Monday’s games, the Padres have a half-game lead on the Phillies for the second spot. The Phillies have a two-game lead over the Brewers for the third spot.
The cause for this most recent skid is simple. The Phillies are working their at-bats, but the hits aren’t falling, and they’re having trouble with runners in scoring position. They lead MLB with a .274 batting average with runners in scoring position, but they went 2 for 21 against the Braves this past weekend.on Sunday. “It’s frustrating for myself that I came up there with runners in scoring position. I had a good pitch to hit and popped it up.
Of course, Schwarber isn’t the only one who is struggling — Bryce Harper is still trying to get his timing down since coming off the 60-day injured list, slashing .222/.341/.375 with two home runs and 8 RBIs — but it doesn’t help to have a dearth of production at the top of the lineup. For now, the Phillies aren’t considering moving Schwarber down.
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