The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies for the second time in as many games behind Zack Wheeler’s career night. While the Brooklyn Nets were busy getting eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers, the Mets jumped back into first place in the division by defeating Philadelphia’s baseball team. It was the also the team’s first shutout victory since Opening Day against the Washington Nationals.
In his 100th career start, Wheeler was in complete control on the mound with a fastball that routinely reached 100 miles per hour and a filthy slider that hit 94.