Phillies' Offense Stalls, Seeking Spark vs Cubs

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Corey with the story. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. The Philadelphia Phillies are in a rough spot this season, sitting at 8 wins and 13 losses after dropping 6 straight games. Their offense has been ice cold, scraping by with less than 2 runs per game during the skid, despite a lineup packed with talent that's just not. Clicking right now? Monday night at Rigglyfield, they fell to the Chicago Cubs again, extending their nightmare to four straight series losses. Fans are frustrated, and the pressure is mounting as the team hunts for any spark to flip the script before things spiral further. The Phillies have too much firepower to keep sputtering like this, but left-handed pitching has been their kryptonite, owning their bats all year. Right-handed hitters especially need to step up, or this streak could hit 7 before they know it. Two days match up pits, Jesus Lazardo on the mound for Phillie, against Shoda Imanaga for the Cubs. Lazardo's sitting at one win and three losses with the 7.94 ERA through four starts,

1:05but he's racked up 30 strikeouts in 22. And two-thirds innings and could bounce back after a brutal outing versus the same Cubs last time. Catch the game, April 21st, 2026 at 7.40pm, Eastern Daylight Time from Rigglyfield on NBCSP, or Radio on 94WIP. And the iHard app. With the Phillies ignite their bats, this could be the turnaround they desperately need.