Zack Wheeler Starting Game 1 Of NLCS
2 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Wheeler likely would have pitched on short rest had the Phillies gone to a Game 5 in the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in Atlanta. He has looked very good since returning from a month-long stint on the injured list due to right forearm tendonitis on Sept. 21, posting a 1.32 ERA in five starts. Wheeler has a 2.19 ERA in his two playoff starts this year against the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. In his one start against the Padres in 2022, Wheeler tossed seven shutout innings while allowing four hits, walking none and striking out nine in a victory.
Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki
Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki