The Phillies were humiliated last night, losing 13-1 to a Giants team that had previously dropped seven in a row. That was a far cry from Philadelphia’s previous result, which was an 18-2 win over Arizona. Today, I expect the road team to bounce back thanks to having Syndergaard on the hill and a better lineup.

Syndergaard is coming off a very disappointing start where he allowed five runs to the Pirates. But before that “Thor” had posted three quality starts in a row. As you would expect, the Giants weren’t doing much scoring when they were losing seven in a row. They put up just 2.5 runs per game in that stretch. There just aren’t a many hitters in that lineup swinging the bats well right now.

Jakob Junis is starting Saturday for SF and that is another problem if you’re a Giants fan. Junis gave up six runs in his start. Not only is he winless over the last seven starts, he has a 5.57 ERA since the All-Star Break.

Last night aside, the Phillies have the stronger lineup. Look for them to beat up on Junis and a Giants’ bullpen that has struggled for most of this year. I really can’t trust the Giants to win two in a row. Not when the Phillies are in the thick of a playoff race and need to get back on track. 10*