Phillies offense struggles again in third straight loss

Final Score: Mets 3, Phillies 1

After winning five of their first six games to begin the season, the Phillies have now done the inverse with a loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. At 6-6, the Phillies are .500 for the first time all season.

Similar to both of yesterday’s games, the Phillies offense just couldn’t get anything going despite a relatively strong outing from starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. They have scored just four runs total in the first three games of this series.

Tomorrow, the Phillies will face Jacob deGrom, which is not likely to help with their offensive struggles. They will look to avoid a four-game sweep, although rain in the forecast may prevent the game from being…