PHILLIES POSTCAST: Padres take Wheeler for FOUR runs, Phillies lose, 5-4

Locked On Phillies - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Phillies · Jul 13, 2025 · 26m

Jackson Merrill had himself a day hitting TWO homers off Zack Wheeler as the Phillies fall to the Padres, 5-4! Zack Wheeler allowed four runs on six hits and one walk over his six innings of work striking out six. Wheeler has certainly had better days, but his big Achilles’ heel in this game was Jackson Merrill. The Padres center fielder had not hit a home run since May 27th, but today, he took Wheeler deep TWICE! Both homers came on fast balls. Merrils’ second home run, tied the game at four in the 6th inning and took the chance away for Wheeler’s 15th quality start of the season. When…