Only the rain slowed the Phillies on Tuesday night as they took an eight-game winning streak into the start of a three-game series against the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. That’s right, for fans who might remember Philadelphia as a team slumbering around .500 most of the season, big baseball series have returned: The Phillies, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2011, lead the NL East. Their scoreless game against the Dodgers was in a rain delay in the bottom of the fourth. Philadelphia Phillies' Aaron Nola follows through on a pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. The winning streak is the longest since they won nine straight from July 29 - Aug. 6, 2011.

Source: thestar August 11, 2021 01:30 UTC