Final Score: Cubs 2, Phillies 1
Zack Wheeler is the Phillies ace, and he lived up to that title on Tuesday night in Chicago. Unfortunately, the offense and the bullpen couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain in a 2-1 loss to the Cubs.
In ten innings since returning from the injured list, Wheeler has allowed only one run and one walk, and he has struck out eight batters.
Wheeler was extremely efficient, needing only 62 pitches to complete six innings of one-run ball. He did a good job staying out of trouble, allowing multiple runners to reach in an inning only once.