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Wheeler’s Eight-Scoreless-Inning Start Powers Phillies to 4-0 Series Opener

His season-best outing provided an early boost to the Phillies’ divisional quest at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler finished with 10 strikeouts over eight innings against the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 30, 2025, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
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Overview

  • Zack Wheeler threw eight shutout innings, scattering six hits and issuing no walks while striking out 10 in his longest outing of the season.
  • Jackson Merrill’s wall-climbing catch in the third inning robbed Nick Castellanos of a three-run homer and preserved the shutout.
  • The Phillies manufactured their offense against knuckleballer Matt Waldron with a second-inning RBI groundout by Bryson Stott and heads-up baserunning for two fourth-inning runs.
  • Nick Castellanos added insurance with a solo home run in the fifth inning, extending Philadelphia’s lead.
  • Bryce Harper returned from wrist inflammation and reached base twice via a walk and a hit-by-pitch despite going 0-for-2 at the plate.