Wednesday night’s matchup between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies featured a matchup of two longtime teammates. Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler faced each other for the first time, but Wheeler lasted a lot longer than back-to-back Cy Young winner did. For the Mets, if they wanted any hope at a postseason birth, they needed a victory.
STARTS OF AT LEAST 7 IP THIS SEASON
Zack Wheeler — 4
All Mets — 3— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) September 17, 2020
From the second pitch of the game, it was evident deGrom was dealing with some issue.