The best move the Phillies have made in becoming a perennial world series contender was signing Zack Wheeler before he was a star

After finishing ninth on the ESPN Top 100, Phillies ace Zach Wheeler was called the best pitcher in baseball by Manny Machado

Nights like Wednesday remind everybody why the Phillies signed Zack Wheeler to one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history. He looked like the perennial Cy Young Award candidate he is in a 5-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

Wheeler's 13th straight regular season start lasting at least six innings and allowing two or fewer runs surpassed Dutch Leonard for the longest streak of such starts in team history.

Zack Wheeler struck out 10 over seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Following the game, the two-time All-Star praised Edmundo Sosa, who has stepped up for the Phillies early in the year. Speaking with the media, Wheeler labeled his teammate as one of his favorite players to watch, stating:

Zack Wheeler dominated the Colorado Rockies last night striking out 10 batters across 7 innings. He allowed only 3 hits and caused 25 whiffs. The Phillies defeated the Rockies 5-1 to secure their second straight series win to open the season.

In the matchup between the Phillies and Rockies on Wednesday, Zach Wheeler had a dominant showing on the mound, setting a franchise record.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was excellent on the mound during Wednesday's start against the Colorado Rockies. The right-hander had seemingly no issues outside of Hunter Goodman's solo blast in the seventh inning.