Zack Wheeler shows why Mets kept him in dominant outing

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Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings in the Mets' 3-0 victory Saturday night.If the Mets’ asking price for Zack Wheeler was deemed too high leading up to baseball’s non-waiver trading deadline, imagine what it might be now and going forward if the righty continues his recent roll.

It probably starts with the state of Hawaii, continues with the gross national product of South America and includes a half-dozen high-end prospects.

Wheeler won his career-best fourth straight start, ran his scoreless innings streak to 17 with seven shutout innings, allowed just three hits while striking out nine and the Mets registered their first home win of the season over the Braves after five…