When to select a starting pitcher can sometimes be the hardest part in fantasy baseball. However, getting at least one elite starter is almost key. Spencer Strider is the most valuable starting pitcher in fantasy drafts this year and should be the clear No. 1 pitcher off the board.Strider is currently the only pitcher going in the first round with an ADP of 8.9. After that, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, and Kevin Gausman are the next pitchers to get selected. Cole is selected at the ...

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw 7 1/3 terrific innings against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The 33-year-old had a no-hit bid through seven frames, striking out eight batters and accruing one unearned run. Wheeler couldn't nab the win as Philly walked it off for a 3-2 triumph. It's a massive bounce-back after his seven-run mess last weekend against the Washington Nationals. Wheeler has been extremely volatile in 2023, having let in one run or less in five appearances....

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler fired eight brilliant innings in a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. He punched out 12 hitters and scattered three hits to boost his ERA to 3.60 and WHIP to 1.14. The 32-year-old has mostly cruised against Atlanta since 2020, collecting a masterful 1.82 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 11 starts (74.1 innings) opposing the divisional foe. Wheeler takes the ball next on Friday versus the light-hitting Washington Nationals. The former ...

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was underwhelming in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Wheeler pitched six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 32-year-old hasn't been bad this season but hasn't been what fantasy managers were drafting him for. He is now 3-4 with a 4.11 ERA and 10.11 K/9 rate through 10 starts. The encouraging thing is that his ERA estimators are all in the low-to-mid ...

On Friday, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler was on the mound for 5 and 1/3 innings during the team's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox. He gave up five runs, with four earned, from seven hits and zero walks while striking out five batters. Despite his prior excellent outings, Wheeler encountered a challenge against Boston. He conceded runs in the first, third, and sixth innings. Wheeler is expected to pitch again on Wednesday versus Toronto.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler hurled six scoreless innings in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Houston Astros. Wheeler struck out seven batters while yielding just three hits and one walk. The 32-year-old threw 104 pitches before being replaced by Seranthony Dominguez in the seventh. On the season, Wheeler owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, along with 41 strikeouts. He got off to a slow start to begin the season, but he's started to pick things up as he's faced more batters. He also owns...

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox on Monday in Chicago has been postponed due to a forecast of high winds and cold temperatures. The contest will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Tuesday, with the first game starting at 3:10 pm CT. The White Sox were scheduled to throw right-hander Lance Lynn on Monday, with Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler opposing him. The two starting pitchers will most likely be moved back to one of Tuesday's games. Fantasy ...

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler started his spring off in great fashion but has had two rough outings since. In his first outing of the spring, Wheeler hurled two perfect innings, striking out two. He threw 15 strikes over 19 pitches. His next start was a disastrous one, however, as he gave up seven runs in 1 1/3 innings. On Friday, he gave up three runs in three innings, and his ERA now sits at 14.21 this spring. After three seasons with an ERA under 3.00 while being ranked ...

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler turned in another strong season in 2022. The 32-year-old made 26 starts, compiling a 2.82 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and a 26.9% strikeout rate in 153 innings pitched. However, he did miss some time at both the beginning and end of the regular season, resulting in fewer starts than a starter drafted at pick 31 overall. When he did pitch, most things were almost identical to 2021. The one difference was a decrease in strikeout rate from 29.1% to ...

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that right-hander Zack Wheeler remains the Game 6 starter for the World Series against the Houston Astros when the series shifts back to Houston on Saturday. Left-hander Ranger Suarez, who started Game 3 on Tuesday, could be the Game 7 starter, if necessary. With the series tied at two games apiece, there's a chance that Wheeler could be trying to keep the Phillies alive for a winner-take-all Game 7. The 32-year-old has his worst outing of his ...