Final Score: Pirates 9, Phillies 2 The line score says otherwise, but Zack Wheeler pitched another gem — and was the losing pitcher for a third straight start in a 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
You almost don’t want to even mention it, out of fear that you’re jinxing someone’s health. But as pitchers have dropped like flies in recent days, weeks and years, the Philadelphia Phillies seem to have something special atop their rotation in terms of the durability that both Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola have demonstrated.
The Philadelphia Phillies (5-5) are favorites (-135) on the moneyline when they square off against the St. Louis Cardinals (5-6) Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET, live on BSMW.
The Philadelphia Phillies (5-5) and the St. Louis Cardinals (5-6) face off in St. Louis on Tuesday. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium. The probable pitchers are Zack Wheeler (0-1) for the Phillies and Sonny Gray for the Cardinals.
During the offseason, a Zack Wheeler uniform was leaked on eBay, which sparked rumors. It had been announced during the offseason that the Phillies would be one of the teams adding City Connect jerseys this season.
His splitter is back and it is glorious Every spring, pitchers work on things. New pitches, different mixes - it’s the perfect time to experiment because the pitches (and subsequent results) don’t mean anything.
Final Score: Reds 4, Phillies 1 After the second-longest rain delay in the history of Citizens Bank Park, the Reds and Phillies finally began play tonight at 8:00 p.m.
The Cincinnati Reds (3-2) play on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies (2-3). The matchup begins at 4:05 PM ET. The Phillies will look to Zack Wheeler against the Reds and Frankie Montas.
North Carolina melted down the stretch against Alabama to blow our Thursday Look of the Day, bringing our record to 1-2 on the week with one void. Let's switch over to the diamond and target our favorite bet for Friday's MLB slate.
For one day, each team theoretically has their aces facing off, leading to some truly extraordinary pitching matchups.
With Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler both locked up for the foreseeable future, the Philadelphia Phillies already have their top two rotation spots spoken for. The All-Star duo will start the Phillies' first two games of the year against the Atlanta Braves when the season kicks off next week, and there was never any doubt about that.
A clash of high-level talent in a passionate divisional matchup, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves have formed one of Major League Baseball’s best rivalries in the last two seasons.
Entering the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies' starting rotation could have looked a lot different in the next few years because Aaron Nola hit free agency and Zack Wheeler only had one more season under contract.
Expected? Maybe. Deserving? Sure is. It’s been a bit of an expected move, one that felt more like an predetermined outcome, but on Sunday the Phillies made the decision official.
The Philadelphia Phillies have named Zack Wheeler as their Opening Day starting pitcher. Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced the decision on Sunday.
Starting pitcher Zach Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season filled with expectations following the team’s second straight run deep into the postseason in 2023.
No matter how good or well-established a player is, it's never too late to stop getting better. That's the mentality that Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is bringing to Spring Training this year.
Bryce Harper made it known during the offseason that he wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper still has eight years remaining on his 13-year, $330 million contract.
The Philadelphia Phillies made headlines on Monday with the announcement of Zack Wheeler’s three-year contract extension, covering the period from 2025 to the end of the 2027 season.
The Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler are in agreement on a three-year extension that will keep the ace in Philadelphia through the 2027 season. The team did not disclose financial terms Monday, but multiple outlets reported the extension is worth $126 million, which would make the deal the highest ever in terms of average annual value.
The Philadelphia Phillies have taken care of one of their top offseason priorities.
Zack Wheeler agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract extension (starting in 2025) with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday morning. Buster Olney of ESPN was the first to report the extension.
If the Philadelphia Phillies want to get over the hump and win their first World Series since 2008, keeping their pair of aces together atop the starting rotation was paramount this offseason.
Philadelphia has made no secret of its desire to retain him beyond the 2024 season.
Wheeler has established himself as one of the best pitchers in the game since signing with the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies missed out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and are moving on to focus on keeping what they have.
The Phillies’ “No. 1 priority” for the remainder of the offseason is signing ace Zack Wheeler to a contract extension.
The five-year, $118 million deal Zack Wheeler signed with the Phillies following the 2019 season will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest free agent contracts in franchise history.
Four Philadelphia Phillies were named as finalists for the 2023 Gold Glove Award and (rightfully so) the National League pitcher was given to none other than Zack Wheeler.
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