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He could log a 13th straight regular-season start giving up two earned runs or fewer in at least six innings.
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Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies play the Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.
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The Phillies hit 198 homers last season, which ranked seventh in the league.
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Nights like Wednesday remind everybody why the Phillies signed Zack Wheeler to one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history. He looked like the perennial Cy Young Award candidate he is in a 5-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.
Wheeler's 13th straight regular season start lasting at least six innings and allowing two or fewer runs surpassed Dutch Leonard for the longest streak of such starts in team history.
The best move the Phillies have made in becoming a perennial world series contender was signing Zack Wheeler before he was a star
Zack Wheeler, the Philadelphia Phillies' star pitcher, signed a five-year contract in 2019 worth $118 million and extended it to $126 million in 2024.
In the matchup between the Phillies and Rockies on Wednesday, Zach Wheeler had a dominant showing on the mound, setting a franchise record.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have a lot of excellent players on their roster, which is loaded with All-Star level talent. Anchoring their pitching staff is one of
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RotoBaller on MSNZack Wheeler Records 10 StrikeoutsPhiladelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was excellent on the mound during Wednesday's start against the Colorado Rockies. The right-hander had seemingly no issues outside of Hunter Goodman's solo blast in the seventh inning.
Zack Wheeler dominated the Colorado Rockies last night striking out 10 batters across 7 innings. He allowed only 3 hits and caused 25 whiffs. The Phillies defeated the Rockies 5-1 to secure their second straight series win to open the season.