It would be completely on brand for the Phillies to show absolutely nothing on offense while their two best starting pitchers were on the mound, then come back with a little more pep when the 27th man on the roster was starting.
That’s what the Phillies do.
So when Bailey Falter came out, expected to throw somewhere between six and seven innings according to Rob Thomson, you just knew the team had this win in the bag.
Of course, things wouldn’t be Falter if he didn’t make the first inning incredibly exciting. He hit Starling Marte with a pitch with one out, but had him erased when J.