Zack Wheeler pitched two great and, statistically speaking, nearly identical games last week.
On Sunday, July 3, Wheeler went 7.0 innings against the Cardinals. He gave up 4 hits, walked one batter and had no earned runs scored against him. He ended with both a quality start and a win.
On Friday, July 8, Wheeler went 7.0 innings against the Cardinals. He gave up 5 hits, walked one batter and had no earned runs scored against him. He ended with both a quality start and a win. That's right, I was able to copy and paste the stats from the last game and just change the date and number of hits. Everything else--even the opposing team--was the same.
Wheeler ended the two games with a 0.00 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. The Philadelphia Inquirer is obviously biased towards the Phillies, but with stats like that, it's fair of them to ask "Zack Wheeler: Best Starter in Baseball?"
Congratulations, Zack Wheeler. You and all the Phillies fans who are upset about your All-Star Game snub can take comfort that someone recognized your talents this week.
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