There was a time when the Washington Nationals could send Max Scherzer to the mound and have full confidence that they’d have the superior pitcher that day. And while Scherzer may still be better than most pitchers in the major leagues, in 2020, he doesn’t appear to be as good as Zack Wheeler. He definitely wasn’t as good as Wheeler on Wednesday night as the Nationals were shut out by Wheeler and the Phillies 3-0.
This was a relatively quiet night for the Phillies’ offense, and the biggest source of their offense was a bit of a surprise.