Phillies clinch NL wild card behind Wheeler for 5th straight playoff appearance with win over Rays
Bryce Harper and Edmundo Sosa homered, and Zack Wheeler delivered like a Game 7 ace to bring the Philadelphia Phillies back from the brink of collapse and send them into the playoffs with a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday that clinched the final National League wild-card berth. Jhoan Duran struck out Nick Fortes to end it. The Phillies will play Game 1 in a best-of-three Wild Card…
The Philadelphia Phillies have secured their fifth consecutive playoff appearance by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3, clinching the final National League wild-card berth. Bryce Harper and Edmundo Sosa each hit a home run, while Zack Wheeler delivered a strong performance as a Game 7 ace, striking out five and allowing only one run in six innings.
The Phillies will face Game 1 of a best-of-three Wild Card Series in Atlanta on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the AL East champion Rays earned a postseason bye and will play the winner of the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees series beginning Saturday. Teammates Jesús Luzardo and Jonny DeLuca also contributed to the Phillies' victory.
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