In his first start in 12 days following a skipped start and the All Star break, Zack Wheeler carried the Philadelphia Phillies (64-37) on his recuperated back to a 3-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins (55-45) to even the series in its penultimate contest.
Wheeler delivered seven scoreless innings with seven punch outs and 107 pitches, tied for the third most in his starts this season. Wheeler has now gone over 100 pitches in 12 of his 20 outings this season, which is an increasing rarity with today’s usage standards.
Zack Wheeler, Painted 93mph Back Door Cutter.