Now What?

It's looking grim, folks. 

The Phils have played their asses off in June to the tune of a 17-6 record but still find themselves 9 games behind the first-place Mets. And in case you missed it last night, they're going to be without Bryce Harper for a while, who suffered a broken thumb after being hit by a pitch in the fourth inning.

Harper is having another MVP year with a .985 OPS, which is almost 160 points higher than Kyle Schwarber, the only other Phillie with an OPS above .800. 

It's going top be up to Schwarber, Rhys Hoskins, JT Realmuto, and Nick Castellanos to save the season to keep the Phils in contention. That seems like a pretty big ask from those guys, who have struggled to hit consistently. 

Realmuto and Castellanos have been the biggest disappointments so far, both posting an OPS of around .680. Realmuto is hitting .206 in his last 10 games with a .707 OPS. Castellanos is at .175 and an anemic .483 in his last 10. Both have an OPS+ below 100, which means they're playing worse than the average major league player. 

Hoskins is Hoskins, being his usual streaky self. But Harper has been carrying this team with another fantastic season. But he's out of the picture for a while, so it's up to Realmuto and Castellanos to prove their worth and save this season.