In five starts in June, Kikuchi has posted a 2.25 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. He has seen his walk rate shrink down to 7.1% while his strikeout rate has exploded to 32.3%. So has it all just been the grip ...

At the end of May, the Phillies were in a tie for first place in the NL East at 36-22, but have pulled in front despite a ...