Daily News | Syndergaard, Castellanos lead Phillies to 4-1 win over Reds
After a 4-hour, 26-minute marathon against the New York Mets on Sunday, which the Phillies lost in soul-crushing manner in the ninth inning, they needed an unexciting game. And they got one on Monday night, in a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park.
“Soft contact,” said Thomson, when he was asked what stood out to him about Syndergaard’s performance. “I know he didn’t get many swings-and-misses tonight, but nine ground balls and a lot of soft fly balls, and that’s what he’s been doing. So that’s been great. He’s been giving us length, and we really needed it tonight, obviously because of our bullpen situation.”
The Phillies are now 4-0 when Syndergaard starts, and are 67-55 on the season. They have three more games against the Reds to try to make up ground in their playoff push.