Give ‘um hell, Maikel: Phillies 5, Marlins 2

Given the way the Phillies have gone of late, this one seemed wrapped up early. Odubel Herrera got picked off and Nick Pivetta gave up a two-run shot in the top of the fourth. And that’s pretty much all you need to conjure up a Phillies loss these days.

But Pivetta kept it together. Those two runs were all he allowed and he wound up striking out seven over six innings, allowing four hits without walking a soul. A solid performance from the back of the Phillies rotation that has struggled of late, utilizing a curveball to invite some unfair swings and misses.

As Pivetta closed frame after frame, it became apparent that he was looking for some back-up. “You just have to trust that the offense…