For the second time in a week, the Mets were able to get to Zack Wheeler, as they bested Wheeler and the Phillies 8-2 in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader. Wheeler and Trevor Williams matched zeroes through the first four innings, which was especially notable for Williams, as it extended his scoreless inning streak to 24 consecutive scoreless frames—a career high.
Williams was assisted by a heads-up play by Francisco Lindor that resulted in a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play to end the fourth inning. With runners at first and third and one out, Garrett Stubbs struck out for the second out and catcher Michael Pérez whipped a throw to Lindor that beat Jean Segura trying to steal second base, but rather than being enticed into a rundown, Lindor threw back home to Pérez and nabbed Stott at the plate trying to score.