Rob Thomson responds to the pressure over him to stay as the Phillies manager after the disastrous start from the team.

The Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies struggle early in the MLB season, facing challenges in performance and injuries. With critical games ahead, their playoff hopes hang in the balance.

Entering the season, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies were expected to be two of the best teams in Major League Baseball. The FanGraphs projections had the Mets winning the second-most games and the Phillies winning the sixth-most games.

The San Francisco Giants begin a road trip this week to the East Coast with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Game 1 starts at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday evening. San Francisco is going through a good spell at the moment after a dreadful start to the season.

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.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ former star starter returns to the major leagues with a powerhouse National League rival.

The Red Sox, Mets, and Phillies face significant challenges in the MLB season, struggling with poor performance and injuries, raising concerns about their playoff prospects.

The Phillies slow start puts Rob Thomson on the hotseat. These coaches are on the hotseat, according to bookies.com.

The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling mightily. After getting swept in a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs and losing five of six to the Atlanta Braves, it is getting late very early for the reigning National League East Champions.

Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos is already being open and honest about his distaste for the Phillies media.