PITTSBURGH — The Phillies weren’t counting on a lot of run support against Paul Skenes. The Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner brought a 1.98 ERA and a scoreless streak of 16⅔ innings into Sunday’s series finale against the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies watched Zack Wheeler completely silence the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night as the interleague matchup quickly turned into a showcase for one man. The three-time All-Star looked stronger than ever inside Fenway Park.

With a new manager in tow, an ace back and at the top of his game and Kyle Schwarber on a very typical heater, the Philadelphia Phillies are all the way back. And finally over .500, and up four more spots in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.

The struggling Phillies could really use a boost, and one is expected to come this weekend. According to Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic, Phils ace right-hander Zack Wheeler is set to make his season debut and return to the rotation Saturday against the ...

Zack Wheeler was back to business for the Phils last night, crushing three innings in 16 pitches at Fenway Park.

Not too long ago, the Philadelphia Phillies looked like one of the worst teams in baseball. They had suffered through a 10-game losing streak and were 9-19 when manager Rob Thomson got fired. Since then,