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Listen in the app🔴 PHILLIES SWEEP THE PIRATES | Wheeler & Sánchez DOMINATE Pittsburgh 🔴 The Philadelphia Phillies just sent a message to the entire National League — and it came in the form of back-to-back shutouts. We break down the Phillies' dominant three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park (May 15–17, 2026), headlined by two of the best pitching performances of the 2026 MLB season. Cristopher Sánchez was absolutely electric, striking out a career-high 13 batters while throwing the second complete-game shutout of his career in a 6-0 win. Then, Zack Wheeler followed it up with seven scoreless innings, averaging 96.1 mph on his fastball and outdueling reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes in the series finale. The sweep pushed the Phillies back over .500 at 24-23 — their first winning record since early April — after digging out of a 9-19 hole that cost their Opening Day manager his job. ✅ Sánchez's career-high 13-K shutout gem ✅ Wheeler vs. Skenes — ace vs. ace breakdown ✅ Bryce Harper's home run & the fifth-inning explosion ✅ The Phillies' stunning turnaround under Don Mattingly ✅ Are Wheeler & Sánchez Cy Young contenders in 2026? 🔔 Subscribe for daily Philadelphia Phillies coverage, MLB analysis, and Phillies Nation content all season long! #Phillies #PhiladelphiaPhillies #ZackWheeler #CristopherSanchez #PhilliesSweep #MLBHighlights #BeatPittsburgh #RingTheBell #MLB2026 #PhilliesNation #PittsburghPirates #NLEast #BryceHarper #DonMattingly #PhilliesPitching
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"Zack Wheeler And Cris Sanchez Have Phillies Winning Again I PHLY Phillies Podcast" is an episode of PHLY Philadelphia Phillies Podcast. Runtime 59 min. Published May 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.