The Phillies finally came through Wednesday night with the big hit and insurance runs that eluded them during a four-game losing streak, their second long skid in less than three weeks.
Kyle Schwarber and a late rally rescued them after another early deficit as the starting staff’s struggles continued. Tyler Phillips did settle in after a rocky first inning but allowed five runs over 4⅓ innings.
The Phillies’ rotation had a 3.20 ERA through July 12, by far the best in baseball. It has a 4.90 ERA since, which ranks 19th and has dropped them to 3.53 for the season.
The Phils did everything well in the first half but they were led by the starters. Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez excelled and Aaron Nola could have joined them at the All-Star Game with an 11-4 record, 3.38 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.
Since the break, Wheeler has pitched …