Wheeler’s Struggles Threaten Phillies’ Playoff Hopes | MLB News

The Phillies’ playoff hopes are slipping as they fall out of the Wild Card race after a brutal loss to the Cardinals — their sixth series defeat in eight games since the All-Star break. The real worry? Their ace, Zack Wheeler, is struggling mightily, giving up five runs in just five innings last time out and admitting he’s “a little out of whack.” He’s now surrendered at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts and walked more batters than usual. With the team’s postseason window closing fast, interim manager Don Mattingly and pitching coach Caleb Cotham face an urgent challenge: get Wheeler back on track before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50070f28979bd913