From Worst To First?

The Los Angeles Dodgers ran into the Philadelphia Phillies at the worst possible time. The Phillies were 13-3 after the All Star break, the best record in baseball since that point. Even after that hot stretch, the Phillies still have the worst record in baseball. I don't think a team has ever gone from worst at the All Star break to first in the division in the same season but they have still been playing impressive baseball.

The Dodgers have managed to split the first two games with them. Newly acquired Alex Wood pitched well in his first start with the Dodgers before losing it in the seventh inning and getting a loss in the first game of the series. Brett Anderson pitched well in the second game, going six solid innings and giving up one run, and he was backed by a three run Yasiel Puig homerun in the first inning. Closer Kenly Jansen came in and struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth inning on 13 pitches to get his 20th save in 21 chances. That is the Jansen I am used to seeing.