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The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling significantly, now 10.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves after a 6-2 loss. This defeat marks their tenth consecutive loss, leading to a drop in the power rankings.
Chuckle at the New York Mets, if that's your thing. Gawk at the five-car pileup that is the Boston Red Sox organization, which decided to kneecap its paragon of stability.
Yet if you're looking for the messiest big-market failure as April draws to a close, the Philadelphia Phillies might fill the bill.
They didn't lose a dozen games in a row, like the Mets, just 10. Yet a one-night reprieve gave way to perhaps their most discouraging setback yet - a 6-2 loss to the front-running Atlanta Braves in which starter Aaron Nola was very bad and the lineup utterly powerless to counteract lefty Chris Sale.
Nola has a $172 million guaranteed deal and they can't simply make his 6.03 ERA go away like they did Taijuan Walker. And in a season of league-wide parity, they now own the biggest deficit in the major leagues - 10 ½ games behind the Braves - and dropped another 10 spots in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.
A look at our updated rankings:
The Phillies are struggling due to a ten-game losing streak and poor performances, including a recent 6-2 loss to the Braves.
The Phillies are currently 10.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings.
Aaron Nola has a disappointing 6.03 ERA this season, contributing to the team's struggles.
The Phillies have dropped 10 spots in the USA TODAY Sports' power rankings due to their recent poor performance.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Phillies a huge disappointment in NL East standings