NEW YORK — The Phillies are going through it.
They have lost four straight, including three against the division rival New York Mets at Citi Field. They had three extra-base hits in three games. They held a lead once in the series, and that came in the top of the 10th inning on Wednesday with the extra runner on second. They had 16 hard-hit balls in Wednesday’s loss. Only six fell for a hit.
The Phillies (13-12) are now five games back of the Mets (18-7) in the National League East.
“These guys, they come to battle,” manager Rob Thomson said.