"Absolutely pathetic" "You can't get shutout in the playoffs" - Philadelphia Phillies fans gutted after shutout loss to the Atlanta Braves ties the NLDS up at one game apiece

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped game two of the NLDS to the Atlanta Braves to even up the series at one apiece. The Phillies were just outmatched Wednesday night against the Braves as they lost 3-0.

One big inning was all it took for the Braves to get past the Phillies tonight. Atlanta was able to get three across the plate in the sixth inning, all of two outs. The red-hot Phillies have finally cooled down.

Zack Wheeler took the loss for the Phillies tonight as he went six innings with four hits, five strikeouts, and three runs. He pitched well up until the sixth inning when it seemed like he was starting to wear down a bit.

Philadelphia fans aren't too pleased with the team's performance tonight. They could have gone 2-0 up on the Braves with the series headed to Philadelphia. That would have been a huge advantage for the Phillies.

Fans are all over the place on how to feel. Some fans believe that with the loss tonight, the season is over. Other fans are fine with the loss tonight as they believe the goal was to split the first two games.

Now that the series is tied, fans are starting to worry. they don't want the series advantage to swing the way of the Atlanta Braves. They'll need to wake up their bats if they don't want that to be the case.

The Philadelphia Phillies need to take advantage of their upcoming home game

The Philadelphia Phillies are happy to head back to Citizens Park. They haven't had a home game in 15 games. Given how long the Phillies have been playing on the road, fans are going to be roaring at the stadium.

They need to take advantage of all the energy that is going to be surrounding the ballpark. Taking a 2-1 advantage puts the Braves' backs up against the wall. Teams can start playing wrecklessly when they're facing elimination.

The Phillies need more production out of Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins, who bat first and second in the lineup. They went a combined 0-8 with four strikeouts in the loss on Wednesday night.

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to regroup over their off-day on Thursday and get their bats going for Friday's game.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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