| Milwaukee Brewers | 4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
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| 2026 Topps #702 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
87-70, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
87-70, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler reached 2,000 career strikeouts and set a Phillies record with seven straight strikeouts to start a game, as the Phillies would rally to beat the Brewers, 6-4.
What It Means: I'm getting caught up over the weekend due to a busy week at work, and this is the last time the Phillies have won a game through Friday night. This win dropped the Phillies Magic Number to 2, where it remains as of Saturday morning.
What Happened: Wheeler would strike out 11 and allow three runs on five hits before departing with two outs in the sixth. The Phillies got out to an early 3-0 lead, thanks to Brandon Marsh's two-run home run in the second and Alec Bohm's RBI double in the third. The Brewers tied it up at 3-3 in the sixth, leading to Wheeler's departure, but Tim Mayza was able to escape any further trouble. In the bottom of the eighth, and all with two outs, three straight singles from Luis Arraez, Bohm and Bryson Stott, along with a Brewers' error, allowed the Phillies to take a 5-3 lead. Marsh doubled home Stott for an added insurance run. Jhoan Duran was shaky in the ninth, allowing a run on a hit and a walk, but he'd shut down the Brewers for his 33rd save.
Featured Card: Marsh could have gotten the card here, but I'll give it to Wheeler and I was grateful Topps created a Topps Now card to celebrate his milestone.
What It Means: I'm getting caught up over the weekend due to a busy week at work, and this is the last time the Phillies have won a game through Friday night. This win dropped the Phillies Magic Number to 2, where it remains as of Saturday morning.
What Happened: Wheeler would strike out 11 and allow three runs on five hits before departing with two outs in the sixth. The Phillies got out to an early 3-0 lead, thanks to Brandon Marsh's two-run home run in the second and Alec Bohm's RBI double in the third. The Brewers tied it up at 3-3 in the sixth, leading to Wheeler's departure, but Tim Mayza was able to escape any further trouble. In the bottom of the eighth, and all with two outs, three straight singles from Luis Arraez, Bohm and Bryson Stott, along with a Brewers' error, allowed the Phillies to take a 5-3 lead. Marsh doubled home Stott for an added insurance run. Jhoan Duran was shaky in the ninth, allowing a run on a hit and a walk, but he'd shut down the Brewers for his 33rd save.
Featured Card: Marsh could have gotten the card here, but I'll give it to Wheeler and I was grateful Topps created a Topps Now card to celebrate his milestone.
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