Zack Wheeler - Fans six in 12th win Wheeler (12-5) picked up the win over the Nationals on Thursday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits over six innings while striking out six. Impact Wheeler surrendered just one hit over the first four innings before coughing a solo homer to Keibert Ruix with one out in the fifth. He would then struggle a bit in the sixth inning as well, allowing the first two batters to reach - the second after being hit by a pitch, before seeing a third, unearned run come home for Washington. Still, the right-hander was able to hang on for his 12th win of the campaign while also logging his third-consecutive quality start. Wheeler has allowed two or fewer runs in all three of his outings to open the month of August, going 2-0 over that stretch while posting a 23:3 K:BB.
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