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Phillies go for sweep of Mets behind Wheeler

The Philadelphia Phillies will be looking for a three-game series sweep against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday as right-hander Zack Wheeler faces his former team.

After going 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA for the Mets last season, Wheeler opted to sign a $118 million free agent contract with the team's biggest National League East rival, the Phillies.

Wheeler has been quite effective for the Phillies in his first three starts, going 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA.

During the shutdown, Wheeler remained in shape and has carried that momentum into his initial season with the Phillies as their No.