Mackanin: Bats’ slump ‘hasn’t affected our guys yet’

PHILADELPHIA — Despite all their offensive woes to start the season, Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Braves was just the second time in 43 games the Phillies were unable to score a run.

The lack of shutouts hasn’t translated to any wealth of offense, though. With the two-run margin of victory, the Braves and Phillies pulled even for last place in the Majors in runs scored this season, each now with 137.

“It gets to you after a while,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “I don’t know if we can sustain the pace of scoring two or three runs a night. As good as our pitching has been, at some point it’s gotta affect everybody. But it hasn’t affected our guys yet.”

It’s true. Although the weather outside has hardly reflected it, there are sunshiney vibes in the Phils’ clubhouse. Even after Saturday’s loss — locking in their first series loss since the beginning of May — Philadelphia sits five games above .500 and in second place in the National League East.

They’ve continued their success from April into and throughout May, winning 10 of 19 …

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