Rhys Hoskins, Streaker

Before last night, Rhys Hoskins hadn't hit a home run since Aug. 27. In those 10 games, The Big Fella was hitting .147 with a .628 OPS. He was hitless in his last 14 at-bats before homering in the 8th inning last night, which gave the Phils a 4-3 win over the Mets.

Hoskins has been a very streaky hitter this season. After coming back from the disabled list on June 9, Hoskins was absolutely torrid. In the 19-game stretch from June 9 to June 29, he hit 8 HRs and knocked in 22 runs with a 1.123 OPS and a .324 batting average. The Phillies were 11-8 during that time.

But as Hoskins struggled over the last 10 games, the Phils went 4-6. Coincidence? Probably not. The Phils need Hoskins to be streaky good Hoskins over the next 3 weeks if they have any chance of making the playoffs.