Odubel Herrera keeps on hitting
The Phillies got plenty of strong performances in this series, but Odubel Herrera’s was easily among the best. After Thursday, his on-base streak now sits at 39 games.
Herrera started off the series by driving in five runs with two home runs. He then picked up another RBI and two hits in Tuesday’s game. He went hitless but drew three walks in Wednesday’s win. Herrera then finished off the series with two RBI singles and a double Thursday.
Overall this year, Herrera has a .353/.420/.541 line with 23 runs batted in. He has a 166 wRC+, 9.3 percent walk rate, and 15.3 percent strikeout rate for the season. Herrera now easily ranks as the team’s best hitter.