Mets starter Zack Wheeler stumbled in the followup to his first career complete game Wednesday, in an 8-5 loss to the Athletics.
Wheeler simply did not have his best stuff from the start, as the A's chased him after just two innings of work. He was tagged for two runs the first inning, followed by four more in the second before he was pulled.
Wheeler was charged with six runs on six hits in two innings, his shortest outing of the season. He struck out four batters and walked two, while throwing 48 pitches in the loss.
Wheeler is now 3-8 on the season, and his ERA rose more than half a run, to 4.45. He will try to get back on track when he takes on the Braves in Atlanta Monday.