here's another couple of stats for today (I'm sure MrB won't mind me interjecting)...
Since Utley returned to the lineup and immediately helped the Phils batter the Reds pitching for 28 runs in 4 games, there's been a strong whiff of futility come over this offense, specifically in the 1st 5 innings of games.
Discounting their series vs the Marlins (cause that team was so competitively futile at the time, stats rendered against them don't mean a lot), this is how Philly has fared over the 1st 5 inns of their last 25 games (going backwards, bolded = road games):
2, 2, 0, 1, 3, 3, 1, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 2, 3, 3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1 & 2 runs
While their home average (1.62 runs) is higher than away (1.35 runs), they basically have to thank meeting the woeful Cubs (underlined) for that fact.
Contrast the above with their performance from the 6th inning onwards in these same games:
3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 10, 0, 4, 2, 2, 5, 4, 0, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 4, 4 & 4 runs
Not once in the 1st 5 innings have they scored more than 3 runs, yet have done no fewer than 9 times in less innings over the backend of games.