When the Phillies get a runner to second or third base, it’s almost automatic. Or at least it feels that way right now.
The Phillies, still boasting the best record in baseball, have been money with runners in scoring position and it’s the biggest reason their offense is firing on all cylinders.
As a team, hitters in red pinstripes have hit .290 with runners in scoring position (RISP), the best mark in the National League. They’ve driven in 204 runs, the most in baseball. With two outs and runners in scoring position, their 86 runs batted in are 12 more than the next-best team – the defending world champion Rangers, who they just swept.
Philly is 10-4 in one-run games, the best in the majors. And when push comes to shove, they find ways to get runs across.
