A whole lot has gone right in the Phillies’ last 10 games, and there are still some areas for concern as they continue their 10-game road trip.
are 8-2 over their last 10 games. They have a winning record in April — 16-10 — and some encouraging trends are starting to emerge. Over the past week, they’ve posted a .281 batting average — third best in baseball — a .349 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage, which both rank fourth.
It’s likely that Domínguez will see some lower-leverage spots in his next outing, to build some confidence.pitched 1⅔ innings, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. After the game, Thomson said it’s a role we could see more of from Kerkering, who told him he wasn’t tired after throwing 39 pitches.
This year, trying to be more unpredictable, Kerkering set out to throw more fastballs. He has increased his four-seam usage to 34.9%, but is throwing sinkers only 4.7% of the time. Having three pitches to lean on could help keep hitters off-balance — and enable him to pitch deeper — so the Phillies will push him to increase that two-seam usage this season.but one more thing to note is just how much he is swinging. Through 26 games, the Phillies rightfielder is swinging at a rate of 61.
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