In the wrap-up game of their first series of the season, the Phillies dropped a tight one to yield the three-game sweep to the Rangers in front of a national TV audience on Sunday Night Baseball.
After allowing 27 runs in their first two games, the pitching rebounded in a big way. Bailey Falter conceded the two Rangers’ runs and was tagged with the L, but he arguably outdueled his counterpart, Rangers’ lefty Martín Pérez who allowed only one run. Aside from a solo shot off the bat of Josh Jung in the second inning, Falter was economical and accurate with his pitches, landing 49/72 (68%) for strikes.