Sims (2-4) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk across 6.1 innings while taking the loss Monday against the Phillies. He struck out seven.
Sims notched a career high in strikeouts in this one, but a two-run sixth inning and a solo home run in the seventh put him on the hook for the loss. He pounded the strike zone at a 72 percent clip, but his control wavered as he got deep into the game, and he paid the price. Although he lost for the first time in three starts, Sims displayed effective stuff and will look to follow up with an improved result Saturday against the Cubs.