Zack Wheeler Dominates Rays as Phillies Clinch NL Wild-Card Spot

Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits with no walks and five strikeouts to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay, clinching the final NL wild-card spot. Wheeler stepped up in an SOS start following a late-season team slump, capping his regular season with a 14-5 record, 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 193 strikeouts across 162 innings (28 starts). Over his final six starts, he gave up just seven runs in 37.2 innings.