The Phillies made fast work of the Giants in a 6-1 victory on Monday, sweeping the four-game collection.
Beginning pitcher Zack Wheeler was sharp, going seven innings and putting out 11 San Francisco batters. Per Stathead, it is his eleventh profession sport with at the least 11 strikeouts and his first since July 28, 2023.
Philadelphia has now received six in a row, the league’s longest streak. Since an 8-8 begin via their first 16 video games, the Phillies have gone 17-3 over their final 20. In keeping with knowledge from FanGraphs, getting into Monday, Phillies pitchers have a 2.93 earned run common since April 15, the sixth-best mark within the league.
Additionally they rank third in staff batting common (.272), with an MLB-leading 114 runs and NL-leading 26 residence runs.
Wheeler has performed a pivotal function within the staff’s early season turnaround. Over his final 4 begins, he has a microscope 0.36 ERA, permitting one earned run in 25.1 innings whereas putting out 33 batters and issuing eight walks.
His ERA for the season has now dipped to an NL-best 1.64. Per NBC Philly’s John Clark, that is the lowest ERA for a Phillies pitcher via his first eight begins since Corridor of Famer Roy Halladay (1.59) in 2010.
Halladay acquired his second Cy Younger Award later that yr.
