'Good rest' for Phillies' Zack Wheeler appears to be a shrewd gamble

Zack Wheeler felt a twinge in his right forearm during a start against the New York Mets. He was adamant he could pitch through it, but team officials knew the Phillies' position in the standings and that Wheeler's next two starts were scheduled against Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks, who were both 41 games under .500.

Zack Wheeler is back from the injured list and will start Tuesday night in Chicago. He had a rest after playing catch in San Francisco. The team decided to rest him because it would have been a risk to go on the road without him. Wheeler's stuff was electric in his return Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Phillies are leading the Brewers by 2½ games. They won the tiebreaker with the Milwaukee Brewers. It's the most important game in franchise history. it's also the first game of a crucial road trip. for the team. If they lose it, they won't be able to play in the postseason.