The Philadelphia Phillies are 0-9 in their last nine games at Citi Field after their Tuesday loss to the New York Mets.
The Mets are chipping away at the Phillies’ National League East lead. The Phillies are not only trying to win the division, but also trying to earn the top seed in the NL. Amid the struggles at Citi Field, Kyle Schwarber shut down all notions of the “stigma” behind playing at Citi Field affecting the team.
“It’s more about us getting back to us and playing our game,” Schwarber told The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. “I don’t give a hell about the stigma. It’s on us to go out there and win a game at the end of the day.”
Schwarber thinks the Mets’ home-field advantage has nothing to do with the Phillies’ struggles. He simply thinks that his team needs to perform better, regardless of the venue.
Schwarber is having an MVP-caliber season, and the Phillies entered Wednesday with a five-game lead in the division. However, Schwarber’s comments suggest he believes in his team’s ability to beat and hold off the Mets, but it starts with them playing better.
Schwarber went 0-for-4 in Tuesday’s game and is 0-for-7 in the series. The Phillies came back from a deficit, but ultimately were walked off by Brandon Nimmo in the ninth inning.
The Phillies’ lead is still comfortable, and the belief seems to be that they are a better team than the Mets. Their record at Citi Field does not indicate such, but Schwarber understands that the Phillies simply have to do better if they expect to win at the Mets’ home.
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