Reliving a Great Weekend For The Eagles and Phillies
What a great weekend we just had when it comes to our sports teams. First, the Phillies take game 1. They shut out the Braves in Atlanta for the first…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 07: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies round bases and reacts after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game One of the Division Series at Truist Park on October 07, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)What a great weekend we just had when it comes to our sports teams. First, the Phillies take game 1. They shut out the Braves in Atlanta for the first time since 2021. And it helped lift the Phillies to a 3-0 win over the Braves. Then on Sunday, the Eagles kept those good vibes going. They traveled out to Los Angeles and beat the Rams 23-14. It keeps them undefeated on the season. And they looked better than they had all season in the win. Both of our teams made sure that Philadelphia had as good of a weekend as possible.
Tonight that Phillies series continues. but before we move on to Zack Wheeler shutting down the Braves tonight, let's revisit the weekend first. Taht is exactly what Andrew Salciunas and Ray Dunne did today in the Vault. They pulled some of the best moments from the Phillies and Eagles, to replay them on the show today.
Here Is The lineup For The Audio Vault Today:
- Bryson Stott Drives In First Run for the Phillies
- Jeff Hoffman Gets Out of a Jame In The 4th Inning
- Bryce Harper's HR Gives The Phillies a 2-0 Lead Over The Braves
- Trea Turner Makes Amazing Diving Catch To Turn a Double Play And Keep Braves From Scoring
- Kimbrel Gets The Save To Put Phillies Up 1-0 In The Series
- Jalen Hurts Hits Dallas Goedert For First TD Of The Game
- Eagles Drive Down the Field In 33 Seconds To Score TD Before Halftime
- Haason Reddick Seals The Win With Two Straight Sacks
You Can Listen To The Full Audio Vault Below:
And Here is a Look at Zack Wheeler's History vs The Braves Lineup:
How Zack Wheeler Has Pitched Against The Braves Lineup In His Career
Ranger Suarez and the Phillies bullpen got the job done in Game 1. They shut out the Braves in Atlanta, the first time that has happened all season. And now the Phillies need just two more wins to knock the Braves out of the NLDS for the second season in a row. Which sets up a game 2 matchup of Zack Wheeler vs Max Fried. We already took a look at Max Fried’s numbers vs the Phillies. But how has Zack Wheeler pitched against the Braves?
After Wheeler’s most recent postseason start in game 1 vs the Marlins, his career ERA in the playoffs is now down to 2.55. He was credited for giving up 3 Earned Runs against the Braves in his game 2 start against them last year. But those numbers are thrown off by a fielding mistake by Rhys Hoskins that should have been called an error. Otherwise last season, he shut down the Cardinals, shutdown the Padres, though he did have one shaky start vs the Astros.
And if you look at his career vs the Braves, he has had a lot of success. In 27 starts, and across 170 innings, he has a 3.18 ERA vs the Braves. He also has 173 strikeouts. And in 3 starts against them this season, his ERA is 3.32. In two of those starts he shut the Braves down. Back in May, he threw 8 shutout innings with 12 strikeouts. Most recently he went 6 innings while allowing just 1 run. But there was one stinker in the middle of those, where he allowed 6 runs in 5 innings. That is the aberration though.
So what should we expect from him in game 2? Does he have a great history vs any of the Braves' individual hitters? Or are some guys in the Braves Lineup who have had Wheelers number?
Here are Zack Wheeler's stats against every Braves Hitter:
Ronald Acuna Jr.
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.261/.292/.609/.900
12 for 46, 4 HRs, 4 2Bs, 0 3B, 7 RBIs, 1 BB, 10Ks
Ozzie Albies
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.159/.196/.341/.537
7 for 44, 2 HRs, 2 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 3 RBIs, 2 BBs, 9 Ks
Austin Riley
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.275/.310/.475/.785
11 for 40, 1 HR, 5 2Bs, 0 3B, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 12 Ks
Matt Olson
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.250/.318/.550/.868
5 for 20, 2 HRs, 0 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 3 RBIs, 2 BBs, 8 Ks
Marcell Ozuna
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.191/.224/.319/.544
9 for 47, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBIs, 2 BBs, 17 Ks
Michael Harris II
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.182/.250/.182/.432
2 for 11, 0 HRs, 0 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 0 RBIs, 0 BBs, 4 Ks
Travis d'Arnaud
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.381/.435/.571/.1.006
8 for 21, 1 HR, 1 2B, 0 3Bs, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 3 Ks
Orlando Arcia
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.188/.235/.375/.610
3 for 16, 1 HR, 0 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 5 Ks
Kevin Pillar
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.091/.167/.091/.258
1 for 11, 0 HRs, 0 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 0 RBIs, 1 BB, 4 Ks
Eddie Rosario
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.125/.125/.188/.313
2 for 16, 0 HRs, 1 2B, 0 3Bs, 0 RBIs, 0 BBs, 1 K
Sean Murphy
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.200/.200/.400/.600
1 for 5, 0 HRs, 1 2B, 0 3Bs, 0 RBIs, 0 BBs, 3 Ks
