Not to be alarmist on April 30 or anything, but the Phillies really need to find a way to beat the New York Mets. After getting no-hit last night, the Phils are now 1-3 against the Mets and have been outscored 18-11.
They're also five games behind Mets in the standings and still have to face Max Scherzer on Sunday night. And they still haven't faced the injured Jacob deGrom, so technically, things could be even worse.
Maybe the no-hitter was just a blip. The Phils were coming off a sweep of the Rockies where they outscored them 32-9. But two of the Phils' biggest bats, are really struggling. Rhys Hoskins is stuck in a 6 for 45 slump, while Kyle Schwarber is just 11 for 67 on the season and is hitting .164. Those numbers didn't matter against the lowly Rockies, but the Mets' pitching on is on a whole other level.
If they're going to beat the Mets, they're going to have to hit. Maybe that means Bryce Harper bunting against the shift to get on base. Or sitting Hoskins or Schwarber for a game or two. It's only April 30, and they're only five games out of first. But it's getting late early.
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