The Philadelphia Phillies will have Cliff Lee on the mound when they have their road matchup against the New York Mets Monday night at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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After posting a 5.06 ERA in his first three starts, the 23-year-old Wheeler (6-2, 3.49 ERA) has compiled a 5-1 record and a 3.02 ERA in nine outings since the start of July.
"When I first came up, I think I was trying to do a little too much, trying to make guys chase rather than just relying on a good, quality pitch," Wheeler told MLB's official website. "It's starting to work here and I'm trying to continue that."
Still pitching in the shadow of Mets All-Star starter Matt Harvey, Wheeler has gone at least six innings in a season-best three straight starts and has four walks in that span -- he averaged 3.1 in his first nine outings.
After striking out a career-high 12 in a 4-1 win at San Diego on Aug. 15, Wheeler allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings to beat Atlanta 5-3 on Tuesday.
"That's what I like about the days he pitches. He competes," manager Terry Collins said. "... I'm very impressed with the way he went about things. The more he pitches, the better he's going to get."
The right-hander also earned high praise from Braves outfielder Jason Heyward.
"'Wild effective' really fits the description of it," Heyward said. "He's just around the plate enough, and his fastball is electric enough with the movement. It's tough to square up."
