Before the Atlanta Braves took on the division leading Phillies, their bats had been pretty hot. That was thanks to Jurickson Profar playing out of his mind, the Michael Harris resurgence, Drake Baldwin continuing to do his thing, Matt Olson staying steady as always, and Ozzie Albies deciding to finally hit. It also always helps when you have the all-world talent of Ronald Acuña Jr. on your side.
The Phillies series saw a drop off from these bats, but to be fair they also faced some really good pitching for the most part. Today, they are scheduled to face Colin Rea who does not fall into the really good pitching category in terms of MLB level pitchers.