Final Score: Phillies 3, Rays 2
Wins are no longer the end-and-all-be in the Cy Young race, but they look better than losses or no decisions at this time of year.
It’s why it was great for the Phillies (88-58) to not only sweep the Rays and lower their magic number to clinch the NL East to nine, but make sure Zack Wheeler got his 15th victory of the season.
Wheeler was strong across six innings. The Rays tied the game at 2-2 on a home run in his last inning of work, but the Phillies were able to take back the lead a half inning later on an RBI infield hit by Weston Wilson.