Was this a “must win” game?
Of course it was. Not only do the Phillies need to win every single game they can down the stretch here, they also cannot give away games against weak competition. They already did once this series, so letting it happen again could not happen.
Luckily, they had Zack Wheeler on the mound.
Wheeler was excellent yet again tonight against the Orioles. After a month of August where he stumbled often, he has been the polar opposite in September, limiting damage almost all the time. He got to face a Baltimore lineup that looked complete overmatched against the velocity Wheeler was able to bring.