NEW YORK — The Phillies will use every man and every resource they can to avoid elimination in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. That could even mean going to ace Zack Wheeler out of the bullpen in a dire situation.
After a 7-2 loss to New York on Tuesday at Citi Field, Philadelphia trails this best-of-five series, 2-1, and could be knocked out of the postseason as early as Wednesday night by the surging Mets. Phillies manager Rob Thomson indicated that he’ll use an all-hands-on-deck approach with his pitching decisions behind starter Ranger Suárez to try to keep his season alive.