In the bottom of the eighth of the Phillies’ 5-3 rollercoaster of a victory over the New York Mets on Monday, Brad Miller came up to the plate as a pinch-hitter with one out. The Mets’ victory odds stood at 89 percent at the time of the at-bat, per Statcast.
A second out could have put an end to the Phillies’ chances of grinding out a victory. Instead, Miller smoked a Trevor May fastball into right field. Following key hits from Rhys Hoskins and J.