Zack Wheeler, MLB All-Star Game and Philadelphia Phillies
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Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies,
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Wheeler ‘didn't feel right' early against Padres, Phillies drop to 1-4 on tripThe Phillies on Saturday didn't get the start they're accustomed to from Zack Wheeler as the club fell to the Padres, 5-4.
Save for Austin Hays’ leadoff homer in the fifth inning, Wheeler was perfect. One hit. No walks. Twelve strikeouts. Bryson Stott’s two-run homer in the eighth earned Wheeler the victory.
Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 3.07 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 114 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Philadelphia Phillies looking to continue a three-game home winning streak. San Diego has a 52-43 record overall and a 31-17 record in home games.