Phillies starter Mick Abel was dominant against the Blue Jays. He only recorded two strikeouts against Toronto, after tying a Phillies record with nine in his debut. But the only blemish on an otherwise perfect first five innings from Abel was a single from Toronto nine-hole hitter Andrés Giménez in the third.

Philadelphia Phillies rookie starter Mick Abel just did something no other MLB pitcher has done "in the modern era," despite the Wednesday night loss.

By the end of it, there was chaos everywhere. But Abel, making his second big-league start, represented something stable for the Phillies.