This was the kind of afternoon the Phillies envisioned when they revamped their bullpen this winter and led to them beating the White Sox, 7-4, in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field, NBCSPhilly has the game recap.
Alvarado pitched the ninth inning for his first save of the year but Thomson said, as usual, that it was based on matchups. It does not mean Alvarado is now the closer. The White Sox top bat on the bench was left-handed-hitting Gavin Sheets, and if Alvarado faced more than three batters he would have had to deal with lefty Andrew Benintendi.
Alvarado legitimately might be the best reliever in baseball right now. He has a 1.22 ERA over his last 48 appearances with 82 strikeouts and 12 walks. His opponents have been totally overmatched this season. Control issues are seemingly a thing of the past. He's struck out 18 of the 26 batters he's faced in 2023 without a walk.
The Phils scored six of their seven runs with two outs. Josh Harrison had his best day as a Phillie with a two-run single in the third inning and a two-run homer in the seventh that served as much-needed insurance. Wheeler's back tightness is worth monitoring. He received treatment on his back after the third inning and says it relieved the pressure. The White Sox swung through six of his final 11 pitches, though Wheeler's fastball velocity was down to 92-93 mph in his last inning. He entered the day averaging 96.5.
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