After a tough loss yesterday, it was up to Zack Wheeler to try and break the Phillies’ three-game losing streak.
Skipping to the second inning, Wheeler got burned on his breaking stuff. Josh Bell poked a curveball to left field and Will Brennan took the same pitch to center.
Myles Straw came up with two outs and worked a nine-pitch at-bat by fouling off a platter of four seams and sinkers. Wheeler changed speeds with a sweeper to get Straw out in front.
Through the first four, it was a pure pitcher’s duel. Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee worked a fastball-slider combination to the right-handed hitters.