Mets starter Zack Wheeler continues to find his stride, though the offense couldn’t quite keep up with him in a 2-1 loss to the Cubs Tuesday.
Wheeler pitched into the seventh inning without allowing a run, and actually left the game up, 1-0. Unfortunately, he turned the ball over to the bullpen after 6 2/3 shutout innings, which promptly cost him the chance to win.
Wheeler ended up allowing just two hits in 6 2/3 innings, but was pulled after tossing 107 pitches. He walked two batters and struck out seven, while throwing 67 strikes in the start.
Since allowing 10 runs over 10 1/3 innings in consecutive starts, Wheeler has been nearly unhittable. He is just 1-1, but has allowed just three runs over his last three starts, while limiting batters to just 12 hits in 19 2/ 3 innings of work. He carries 3.89 ERA and 1-5 record into his next outing, set for Sunday in San Francisco.