No one should have been surprised that the Phillies beat the Marlins 4-1 in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card series last night, simply because the Phillies never lose Game 1s.
It was their sixth straight Game 1 victory and, since the 2008 playoffs, the Phils have gone 13-1 in the first game of a postseason series. The only game in the fourteen series they’ve played in which they’ve lost Game 1 was the 2010 NLCS.
Yep, the Cody Freaking Ross Game.
2008:
NLDS vs Brewers (W)
NLCS vs Dodgers (W)
WS vs Rays (W)
2009:
NLDS vs Rockies (W)
NLCS vs Dodgers (W)
WS vs Yankees (W)
2010:
NLDS vs Reds (W)
NLCS vs Giants (L)
2011:
NLDS vs Cardinals (W)
2022:
NLWCS vs Cardinals (W)
NLDS vs Braves (W)
NLCS vs Padres (W)
WS vs Astros (W)— John Stolnis (@JohnStolnis) October 4, 2023That’s remarkable.