When the Philadelphia Phillies signed free-agent Zack Wheeler after the 2019 season, they hoped their division-rival New York Mets moving on from him would be a decision they’d regret.
So far, that wish has been granted.
Wheeler has made five starts against the Mets in 2021, three being away at Citi Field. Overall across 34 1/3 innings, he has allowed just eight earned runs and six walks, while striking out 37 batters en route to an impressive 2.10 ERA and 0.961 WHIP ratio.
Zack Wheeler’s 2021 Starts vs. Mets
- April 14 (away): 6 1/3 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
- May 1 (home): 7 IP, 7 H, 4R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
- June 27 (away): 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO 0 HR
- August 8 (home): 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR
- September 17 (away): 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
The Phillies ace made his fifth start of the season against his former team in Friday’s three-game series opener, away in Queens, New York.