The Phillies lost 8-2 to the Dodgers on Wednesday night, a game that never really seemed winnable for the boys. Zach Eflin (4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB) just couldn’t keep the ball in the yard while the Phils didn’t get much going against Ross Stripling.
Now they’ll try to split the series against Los Angeles, which would be great. Honestly, a split against the Dodgers – no matter how poorly they’re playing – is what you want.
But the loss underscored a key issue the Phils have been facing recently: lack of depth.