PHILADELPHIA — With plenty of run support, Zack Wheeler went to work on Sunday afternoon in the Phillies’ 11-4 win over the Blue Jays that secured a sweep of Toronto and completed a 5-1 homestand. In front a sold-out crowd of 44,681, Wheeler lowered his ERA on the year to 2.76 following six innings in which he allowed two runs (one earned) with nine strikeouts and no walks. The veteran right-hander allowed just four hits — all singles.
Manager Rob Thomson saw “the same stuff” from his ace as he always does. “There were not a whole lot a balls hit hard,” said Thomson.