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Zack Wheeler reaches 200-strikeout mark in 2021
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Phillies' NLCS rotation lines up with Zack Wheeler to start Game 1 vs. the Padres
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Zack Wheeler blossoms into ace for Phillies, gets Game 1 start against Arizona in NLCS
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Zack Wheeler blossoms into ace for Phillies, gets Game 1 start against Arizona in NLCS
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Phillies vs. Marlins: Zack Wheeler has chance to pitch his way back to the World Series – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Padres rally late before Phillies walk off a win - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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