Phillies Roll Into Seattle Looking to Make It 10 Straight Behind Wheeler

The Phillies bring their nine-game heater to the Pacific Northwest on Monday, and frankly, the Mariners look overmatched. Philadelphia is clicking on all cylinders right now—5.0 runs per game on the road with Wheeler on the bump? That's a recipe for another W.

Zack Wheeler has been filthy all season (2.92 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, nearly 11 K/9), and he's got a significant edge over Logan Gilbert, who's been solid but not spectacular at 3.35 ERA. That 0.43 ERA gap matters when you're laying short money. More importantly, the Phillies can actually hit. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryan De La Cruz are all posting OPS marks in the high 0.80s to mid 0.90s—meanwhile, Seattle's lineup is limping along at a collective 0.72 OPS. That's brutal.

Sure, the Mariners are 6-4 in their last 10 and get home field, but what's that worth when you can't score and you're facing one of baseball's best arms? Philadelphia's road splits are excellent (4-2, allowing just 3.5 runs per), and this lineup has the pop to break through against Gilbert.

DarkHorse likes the Phillies at -115, and so do we. Ride the streak—Wheeler shuts them down, the bats stay hot, and Philly makes it a perfect 10.