Is the Comeback Story Just a Mirage? The Shocking Truth Behind the Former Ace’s Revival Hype

It was a good week, but it was a bad weekend as I lost both of my MLB plays. I thought that we would see some offense in the game between the Brewers and Cardinals, but the pitching crushed it. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me and anyone who tailed the bet. Hopefully, you all faded, and regardless of the outcome, I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day. Today we shift our focus to the game between the Phillies and the Marlins in an NL East battle. 

The Phillies are one of the better teams in the league, and after one stretch where they looked like they were really stumbling, the team has found itself with a record 13 games above .500. They are even above .500 on the road, which cannot be said about a lot of the teams in the league. I can’t say there were ever many concerns about the offense, but the pitching staff wasn’t really an area that I thought was going to be a strength. They had Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, but Nola was not very good this season. They have found success in other places, including today’s starter Mick Abel who is one of the higher rated prospects in the game. Abel is 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP – only in 15.1 innings. His starts have gotten progressively worse, but he still seems to have enough talent to compete with most teams. The Phillies bullpen is one of the worst in baseball, so there are some concerns about if Abel can’t go too deep into the game. They are playing good baseball, having won their past four games.

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