On the one hand this is not great! On the other it bodes* really well for a short playoff series! (*bodes ≠ actual probability given that the MLB playoffs are and always will remain a total crapshoot) (with the possible exception of anomalies like the current Dodgers)
Scott LauberWhen Cristopher Sánchez, Zack Wheeler, or Jesús Luzardo start a game, the Phillies are 41-14. In all other games, they are 14-30. Alan Rangel has allowed five runs through two innings today, and the Phillies trail 5-0 in the rubber game against the Mets.