The Philadelphia Phillies had everything going for them. They had extra rest from the first-round bye. They had a raucous home crowd. They had one of the best pitchers in baseball at his absolute best. It wasn’t enough, though, as the New York Mets rallied in the late innings to stun the Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
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It’s possible that Zack Wheeler will never have a better postseason start for the rest of his career, if only because almost nobody will have a better postseason start. Wheeler threw seven innings, struck out nine and allowed just one hit, but a pair of All-Star relievers
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