Both the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are getting strong performances from young players that are giving hope to fans as both teams continue undergoing a rebuilding process. The Phillies have been struggling heavily to find wins as they sit at the bottom of the MLB in terms of their record. They have four losses in a row and are looking for any kind of momentum to push forward. Meanwhile the Braves have some things moving after a walkoff win to beat the Nationals.
The Phillies are not in a good place, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The team is battling Milwaukee for the worst record in the league after totaling 19 runs in their three-game series against the Brewers. The starting pitching rotation as a combined ERA of 6.39, but there are some young players making noise. Maikel Franco had three doubles on Wednesday. Odubel Herrera had three hits. They are going to be critical to bringing the Phillies back to the top.
Adam Morgan is another young star in the making as he looking to build off his major league debut. The pitcher gave up just one run in five innings to the St. Louis Cardinals in his debut. He followed that up with two scoreless innings against the Nationals. The Phillies have a lot of hope in Morgan who must now meet the raised expectations around him as he faces an inconsistent Braves' lineup.
Atlanta is fresh off a walkoff win that has the franchise feeling good. Manny Banuelos had a solid major league debut while Cameron Maybin got the winning hit off Max Scherzer. The Braves offense has been lacking, getting just 18 runs in 10 games, but they have been finding ways to win which is all that matters.
Julio Teheran takes the mound, but has done very little to ensure confidence lately. The Braves' starting pitchers have a 3.05 combined ERA and Teheran is hurting the numbers, giving up six or more runs in at least five games this season. He only did that twice from 2011 to 2014. Teheran has a 6.14 ERA in his last seven starts as the Braves need him to find his stride.