Zack Wheeler built on a tremendous month of August by holding the Miami Marlins to just two hits and one run over six innings in a blowout Philadelphia Phillies win Friday.
Wheeler only threw 84 pitches, so he probably could have gone even deeper in a closer game, but he nonetheless helped his NL Cy Young Award candidacy with another strong outing.
The problem for Wheeler is that the man he’s chasing, Chris Sale, turned in a slightly better performance for the Atlanta Braves Sunday. In an eventual extra-innings victory, Sale held the Toronto Blue Jays scoreless over six innings, striking out seven batters in the process.