If things haven’t hit rock bottom for the Philadelphia Phillies yet in the 2026 season, they are dangerously close to doing so. They began a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves while riding a nine-game losing streak that included a sweep at the hands of their National League East rivals. Not playing well, it certainly is far from ideal to have to face off against a team that is rolling, such as the Braves. Tasked with overcoming the NL East leaders and snapping the losing streak is their top prospect, Andrew Painter . He has been solid in his first year in the Big Leagues and was holding his own in his second career start against Atlanta. Unfortunately, for the second time in as many chances, the talented right-handed pitcher couldn’t help get his team over the hump. In his start on April 24, he had one bad inning where everything unraveled.…