<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-zack-wheeler-available-game-4');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Zack Wheeler available in relief in Game 4 on three-days rest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-09-24-wheeler-featured.jpeg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Zack Wheeler available in relief in Game 4 on three-days rest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T12:27:00-07:00">October 9th, 12:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T12:27:00-07:00">October 9th, 12:27pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Down 2-1, The Philadelphia Phillies need a win against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jose-iglesias-message-fire-up-fans-game-4-phillies">New York Mets in Game 4 of the NLDS</a> on Wednesday to keep their postseason hopes alive. It is officially all hands on deck.</p><p>After the Game 3 loss on Tuesday, Phillies manager Rob Thomson clarified who was available out <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5830161/2024/10/08/phillies-playoffs-elimination-mets/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">of the bullpen</a> to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.</p><p>“Everyone is available.” Thomson said.</p><p>That includes Phillies ace Zack Wheeler. If Wheeler does end up appearing for the Phillies, he would do so on just three-days rest after throwing 111 pitches on Saturday in Game 1. In the Phillies’ 6-2 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-reality-check-zack-wheeler-gem">Game 1 loss, Wheeler pitched</a> seven shutout, one-hit innings while striking out nine.</p><p>Wheeler’s 111 pitches were the most a Phillies pitches has thrown in the postseason since Roy Halladay in Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS.</p><p>It seems difficult to imagine a situation in which Thomson would have to go to Wheeler on such short rest after throwing so many pitches on Saturday. But, if the Phillies find themselves in a late-inning, high-leverage situation with a lead and a chance to force a Game 5, Thomson may call on his ace. Wheeler’s only career relief appearance came during last year’s postseason. In a similar situation, Wheeler pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks on two-days rest following a 99-pitch start.</p><p>If Wheeler does end up pitching, he almost certainly will not be available to start a potential Game 5 on Friday. That would likely force the Phillies to resort to a bullpen game. However, he once again could be used on short-rest out of the bullpen.</p><h2><b>Zack Wheeler’s 2024 season with the Philadelphia Phillies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-09-24-wheeler-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Pitching in the 10th season of his MLB career, Wheeler once again put together another Cy Young-caliber campaign. In 32 starts in the regular season, Wheeler had a 16-7 record with a 2.57 ERA and a National League-leading 0.955 WHIP and was named an All-Star for the second time in his career.</p><p>While Wheeler likely will not win the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-gets-real-zack-wheeler-vs-chris-sale-cy-young">Cy Young due to Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale’s</a> pitching Triple Crown performance, he once again showed that he is one of the absolute best pitchers in baseball.</p><p>In addition to his regular season dominance, Wheeler is one of the best postseason pitchers in Major League Baseball history. Saturday’s gem lowered his career postseason ERA to 2.18, the third-lowest in MLB history among pitchers with at least 10 starts. In a must-win Game 4, Wheeler may need to step up again for the Phillies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Zack Wheeler available in relief in Game 4 on three-days rest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-reality-check-zack-wheeler-gem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nick Castellanos hits Phillies with reality check after Zack Wheeler gem');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nick-Castellanos-hits-Philly-with-reality-check-after-Zack-Wheelers-gem-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Nick Castellanos hits Phillies with reality check after Zack Wheeler gem</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T12:43:07-07:00">October 6th, 12:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-07T06:24:48-07:00">October 7th, 6:24am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies entered Game 1 of the NLDS with high hopes at Citizens Bank Park, and everything looked great after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-kyle-schwarbers-intriguing-reaction-mets-starting-kodai-senga-nlds">Kyle Schwarber sent a solo dinger</a> into the right field stands in the bottom of the first inning. Despite a brilliant performance from starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, the Phillies were bested by the New York Mets 6-2.</p><p>Wheeler struck out nine batters and allowed just one hit through seven innings. The Phillies offense quickly fell into a slump after the Schwarber homerun, and chased pitches in the dirt for the next eight innings. Phillies slugger Nick Castellanos <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1842722732137431066" rel="noopener">voiced his emotions</a> following the loss, per SNY’s post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“The way that he threw the ball, he deserves to have a win, for sure,” Castellanos said.</p><p>The Mets carried their hitting success from the Wild Card series into the NLDS, and they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-rob-thomson-gets-real-about-relievers-struggled-mets">made it clear to the Phillies bullpen</a>. In the eighth inning, the Mets offense erupted for five runs, which ultimately left the Phillies in the dust. Brandon Nimmo singled to knock in a run, then Pete Alonso sac flied to center field. Francisco Martinez and Starling Marte accounted for the final two runs of the inning to put the Mets up 5-1 going into the ninth.</p><h2><b>Phillies offense fail dazzling Zack Wheeler performance</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zack-Wheeler.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Phillies proved on Saturday that it’s not always about how you start a game, it’s how you finish it. And it rang true in their Game 1 NLDS loss. The pressure is on.</p><p>The MLB postseason offers very little time to adjust and contemplate what went wrong in the previous game. The quick one-day turnaround will require the Phillies offense to be better prepared, and more aggressive at the plate. They will be up against Luis Severino, who the Mets deliberately saved for Game 2. Smart move against the NL East champions.</p><p>It’s a wake up call for the Phillies, and they are desperate to respond in a huge Sunday matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Castellanos hits Phillies with reality check after Zack Wheeler gem

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-bryce-harper-gets-real-zack-wheeler-vs-chris-sale-cy-young');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets real about Zack Wheeler vs. Chris Sale Cy Young battle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bryce-Harper-gets-real-about-Zack-Wheeler-vs.-Chris-Sale-Cy-Young-battle.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets real about Zack Wheeler vs. Chris Sale Cy Young battle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T01:37:08-07:00">September 18th, 1:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T01:37:08-07:00">September 18th, 1:37am</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Major League Baseball hands out the Cy Young Award to the best pitchers in both the National League and the American League. After the Phillies clinched their series with the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, first baseman Bryce Harper sang the praises of their ace pitcher Zack Wheeler, locked in a Cy Young battle with Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale.</p><p>In Harper’s view, Zack Wheeler should win the trophy, hands-down, as he claimed to the media after their victory.</p><p>“He’s the Cy Young, man. I don’t think anybody in baseball is better than him at this point. People down in Atlanta probably think the same thing about the guy throwing down there. I think he got robbed of it three years ago and I believe he earned it this year,” Harper said, via <a href="https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news/zack-wheeler-bryce-harper-phillies-brewers-tiebreaker/616281/" rel="noopener">a report</a> from Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia.</p><h2><b>Cy Young Award: Zack Wheeler vs. Chris Sale</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bryce-Harper-celebrates-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Tuesday’s victory, the Phillies have climbed to a record of 91-60, holding a five-game lead over the Brewers. Their position on the standings gives them a good chance to earn a top-two seed and the first-round playoff bye that comes with it.</p><p>Moreover, with only 11 games left in the 2024 season, the Phillies also enjoy a three-game lead over the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-opens-up-about-potentially-pitching-in-mlb-postseason">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. LA gave up a game to the Phillies after losing a slugfest with the Miami Marlins.</p><p>The Phillies now hold the top overall seed in the MLB. Currently, they also hold the tiebreaker over the Dodgers.</p><p>Meanwhile, their pitcher has lit up the stat sheet with a 2.56 ERA and 0.95 WHIP throughout 30 starts, giving him a 16-6 record. If B<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-gets-real-other-hero-big-win-astros">ryce Harper</a> is right, Zack Wheeler should be leading <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-cy-young-power-rankings-chris-sale-leads-tight-nl-race">Chris Sale in the Cy Young race</a>, but statistically, Sale has <a href="https://downbeach.com/news/2024/sep/17/philadelphia-phillies-news-zack-wheeler-chris-sale-cy-young-bryce-harper/" rel="noopener">the upper hand</a>.</p><p>Sale has a 17-3 record with a 2.35 ERA and 219 strikeouts, good for number one in the entire National League. For Wheeler to catch up, he should continue his hot streak while Sale has to dip a little bit in the home stretch.</p><p>As of Tuesday, Wheeler’s odds are to finish runner-up, which is still not too bad. Additionally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-rob-thomson-hits-pitchers-reality-check-struggles">Phillies manager Rob Thomson</a> couldn’t stress further Wheeler’s importance to the team.</p><p>“He’s really something man. He’s been so consistent ever since he’s gotten here,” he said. Then he also added, “He just takes the ball and can manhandle people when he wants to.”</p><h2><b>The Phillies’ chances</b></h2><p>As the postseason nears, the Phillies have as good a chance as the other contenders in the MLB to make a deep playoff run. They hold a 9-2 record versus the Brewers and the Dodgers. Likewise, they have a 23-10 record against the other NL teams in playoff position, with the Padres holding the second-best record at 20-20.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets real about Zack Wheeler vs. Chris Sale Cy Young battle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-zack-wheeler-sounds-off-100th-career-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Zack Wheeler sounds off on 100th career win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Phillies-news-Zack-Wheeler-sounds-off-on-100th-career-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Zack Wheeler sounds off on 100th career win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-01T09:43:38-07:00">September 1st, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-01T09:44:16-07:00">September 1st, 9:44am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Phillies hurler Zach Wheeler is taking a minute to soak in a powerful accomplishment. Wheeler picked up his 100th career victory as a Major League Baseball pitcher on Saturday. Wheeler led the Phillies in a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401570500" rel="noopener">It’s special</a>,” Wheeler said after his victory, per ESPN. “It’s been a long road. Hard work and just believing in myself and believing in the teams I’ve been on. Just trying to work hard and continue that and just get wins.”</p><p>The pitcher signed a massive, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-zack-wheeler-gets-brutally-honest-2024-season-after-contract-extension">three-year contract extension</a> with the Phillies in March. It will pay him $126 million to stay in the city through the 2027 campaign. He now has 56 victories with the Phillies, after coming to the team from the New York Mets.</p><p>Wheeler put together a dazzling performance, to earn his 100th league win Saturday. He worked seven innings, allowing only four hits.</p><p>“I pride myself on big games, big moments,” Wheeler added. “The crowd was electric tonight, and I was feeling it.”</p><h2>Phillies are surging at the right time</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Phillies-walk-off-celebration.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Wheeler is helping Philadelphia push forward toward a postseason berth. The Phillies are now 80-56 following Saturday’s win over Atlanta. The Phillies are also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-gets-real-other-hero-big-win-astros">more than 20 games</a> above .500 at home this season.</p><p>Wheeler is one of the reasons why. The hurler is posting some fabulous numbers this season, with a 13-6 record. He holds a 2.63 ERA, with 183 total strikeouts. His WHIP is one of the best in baseball, at 0.98. He is the ace of this staff and leads the club in wins, ERA and strikeouts. He also leads the team in innings pitched, with more than 167 innings of work this season.</p><p>The pitcher struck out seven batters on Saturday, while allowing no walks. He was taken out of the game after the seventh, and the Phillies provided him some additional run support in the eighth.</p><p>“He was locked in tonight,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said about Wheeler following his performance on Saturday night.</p><p>Philadelphia needs Wheeler to keep it up as it prepares for a National League playoffs appearance. The Phillies have won six of their last 10 contests and hold the lead in the National League East by six games. The NL East is one of the most competitive divisions in the league this season, with the Phillies, Mets and Braves all within eight games.</p><p>The Phillies face off again Sunday against the Braves. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 Eastern.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Zack Wheeler sounds off on 100th career win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-zack-wheelers-injury-plan-back-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Zack Wheeler injury plan revealed after back scare');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Zack-Wheelers-injury-plan-revealed-after-back-scare.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Zack Wheeler injury plan revealed after back scare</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-12T08:54:47-07:00">July 12th, 8:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-12T08:54:47-07:00">July 12th, 8:54am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies have a bit of a problem. Their success this season has been largely off the backs of their elite pitching staff. However, during their series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of these players suffered a bit of a scare. Zack Wheeler was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-zack-wheeler-leaves-dodgers-blowout-concerning-injury">pulled early</a> from his start a few days ago due to what was reported to be a back injury.</p><p>The injury ended up being back spasms. As a result of the injury, the Phillies are <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40542663/phillies-ace-zack-wheeler-back-skip-sunday-start" rel="noopener">electing to sit</a> Zack Wheeler for his scheduled start, per ESPN. Wheeler intends to use the time off with the All-Star break to recover from said injuries.</p><p>“Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will skip his scheduled start Sunday and use the upcoming All-Star break to recover from nagging back issues… Wheeler had an MRI on Wednesday that showed no structural damage. He reported still being sore Wednesday, but manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that his pitcher was feeling better.”</p><p>Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that the team is being extra cautious with the star’s injury.</p><p>“We’re going to be precautionary,” Thomson said. “We’ll line him up coming out of the break. We haven’t lined it up exactly yet, but we’ll make sure to take care of him.”</p><p>As for who will start in Wheeler’s stead, the Phillies have not made an official statement yet on who will start. However, Thomson implied that it could be a bullpen game for them against the Oakland As.</p><p>“It all depends on what happens Friday and Saturday,” he said. “Hopefully we don’t use a lot of bullpen on Saturday and we can run our guys out there [Sunday]. We can get them some work going into the break.”</p><h2><b>Phillies tearing through MLB</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Phillies-Zack-Wheeler-against-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Phillies have been the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-trea-turner-drops-truth-bomb-phillies-success-despite-injuries">best team in the league this season</a>. After a so-so start to the year, the team has finally gotten their groove. We already touched on the Phillies’ starting rotation: Wheeler is the ace, but he’s flanked by two other pitchers that could be aces. Ranger Suarez and Aaron Nola have been crushing it as well this season. With Taijuan Walker struggles, the Phillies turned to another emerging star in Cristopher Sanchez.</p><p>The bullpen has been equally excellent for the Phillies. Jose Alvarado as the closer is already a fearsome idea for their opponents even when he’s struggling. He also has the likes of Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm as his running mates, which is a great lineup. They work together to create one of the more formidable pitching staffs in the league.</p><p>As for their hitting? They have absolute gold everywhere. After a bit of a down year last season, Trea Turner has been killing it for the Phillies this season. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Alec Bohm have also been pretty damn great (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-philadelphia-encouraging-bryce-harper-kyle-schwarber-injury-updates">when they’re healthy, that is</a>). The bottom of their order is also sneaky good, with Brandon Marsh and Yohan Rojas good for a few pop-off games to set up their terrifying top three.</p><p>The Phillies have had plenty of chances in the last few years to win the World Series, to no avail. Will this year be their year?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
600	2.56	224	0.95	16

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
600	2.56	224	0.95	16

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