As the Phillies await more details about Wheeler's blood clot, Rob Thomson says he feels good about their pitching depth. Could Andrew Painter be part of the plan to carry on without their ace?

PHILADELPHIA — Before he launched a 440-foot homer that he followed with a 448-foot homer, Bryce Harper smacked a slider to dead center. He missed the barrel. He knew it and looked disgusted. He jogged to first base as Julio Rodríguez caught the fly ball, then clapped his hands a few times. “Just missed it,” Harper said.

The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the Phillies, like the 2017 Eagles, were built to withstand injuries.

After blasting two home runs against the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper spoke about stepping up in Zack Wheeler's absence.

We've reached the point in the season, with roughly six weeks to go, when every injury has a chance to be a season-ender. So when the clear front-runner for NL Cy Young lands on the IL, it's nothing short of a gut punch.

MLB Central discusses Zack Wheeler being placed on the IL with right upper extremity blood clot and what it could mean for the Phillies