Nola Falters as Phillies Drop Opening Day Matchup to Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies lost their first of 162 on Opening Day to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. ARLINGTON, Texas – It wasn’t the day the reigning National League champions were hoping for. The Philadelphia Phillies dropped Thursday’s contest to the Texas Rangers 11-7. What stings the most is the fact that the Phillies had jumped out to a five-run lead after the fourth inning. They had tagged Rangers ace Jacob deGrom for five earned runs and chased him after just 3.2 innings. That’s about where the fun ended for Philadelphia. During the bottom of the very same inning…
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