Wheeler’s Rough Night, Phillies Fight Back | Philadelphia Phillies News

Philadelphia Phillies Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Zack Wheeler’s rough outing—four earned runs, seven hits, five walks, and 116 pitches—left the Phillies falling short in a nail-biter, 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Tensions flared in the fourth when the Jays dugout seemed to taunt him over his foot slipping off the rubber, visibly rattling his usually calm demeanor. Despite ten walks and four hits, Philly only scored two runs with runners in scoring position and came up empty in a late ninth rally. The Jays took an early lead with a solo homer, then kept retaking it as Wheeler was yanked in the sixth with the bases loaded. Though the team…