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Zack Wheeler was absolutely dealing in Philadelphia last night, striking out the first seven Milwaukee Brewers he faced on his way to two thousand career strikeouts, a milestone moment that also pushed the Phillies to the brink of clinching a playoff berth. October baseball in Philly is looking very real right now.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox are refusing to go away quietly in the AL Central. They put up fourteen runs in a game that nearly slipped through their fingers, and suddenly one of baseball's most surprising division races just got a whole lot tighter. Nobody saw this coming, but here we are.
Shifting to college football, Saturday brings us Iowa at Michigan, and if you're a fan of scoring, you may want to look elsewhere. Two of the nation's most suffocating defenses are set to square off in Big Ten action on CBS, and oddsmakers have set the betting total lower than any other game in week four by a significant margin. Expect a grind, expect field position battles, and expect both coaches to be perfectly fine with a seventeen to thirteen final.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
