The Phillies came back to tie the Braves or take a lead three different times Thursday night but it wasn't enough.
The Braves are 31-19. The Phillies are 23-27. The teams did not meet until their 50th game of the season. The Phils had played just one series against the NL East through the first two months, a three-gamer at home against the Marlins the second week of April. They have three more on this road trip against the Braves, followed by three with the Mets and three with the Nationals.
The degree of difficulty was high. The Braves lead the NL in slugging, OPS and home runs per game. They have the early-season MVP favorite in Ronald Acuña Jr., another player in the top-five in OPS in Sean Murphy, and then there's Riley, who hasn't even gotten going yet. The Phillies had the starting pitching advantage Thursday night with Nola going up against rookie left-hander Dylan Dodd. The Phils were not fooled by the 25-year-old, reaching base nine times in his five innings, including homers from Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper.
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