On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies opened up a series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
They lost by a score of 6-4.
J.T. Realmuto finished with one home run and two strikeouts in four at-bats.
UPDATE: The Phillies won Saturday’s game 5-0.
Realmuto Makes Statement
The Phillies had a 4-2 lead in the 7th inning (before allowing four runs).
After the game, Realmuto made a very honest statement when he met with the media (h/t NBC Sports Philadelphia).
He was asked about the team’s bullpen.
Realmuto: “It’s tough. This is not the brand of baseball that we want to be playing… We just have to play better… We’re concerned, but we believe we have the guys in this room to get it done.”
J.T. Realmuto reflects on the Phillies’ bullpen following another frustrating loss. | @WapnerNewman
Looking At Realmuto
Realmuto is in the middle of his 8th season playing for the Phillies.
The three-time MLB All-Star is currently batting .226 with 60 hits, eight home runs, 37 RBIs, 31 runs and three stolen bases in 80 games.
Before the Phillies, Realmuto had spent the first five seasons of his career with the Miami Marlins.
Looking At The Phillies Right Now
The Phillies are currently the second-place team in the National League East with a 57-53 record in 110 games.
They have gone 2-8 over their last ten games (and are 29-26 in 55 games on the road).
Via Matt Gelb of The Athletic (on Friday): “Phillies have lost eight of their last nine and 10 of 13 since the All-Star break. They’ll be 8 GB of Atlanta in a few minutes.”
Looking At The Orioles Right Now
On the other side of the series, the Orioles are currently the fourth-place team in the American League East with a 54-56 record in 110 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games (and are 30-27 in 57 games at home in Baltimore).
Phillies Star J.T. Realmuto Makes Honest Statement After Orioles Game