“In his 20-pitch first inning, Wheeler exceeded 95 mph 11 times. Wheeler struck out Ronald Acuna Jr. twice — once with a 96.5 mph fastball and the second time with an 82.8 mph sweeper,” reported the Associated Press, per ESPN.

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler gave up two runs in five innings in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.

The victory snapped a 10-game losing streak and prompted a celebration, but it felt like something more because they did it with Wheeler.

Can Zack Wheeler help the Philadelphia Phillies snap their losing streak? Discover the latest updates on their weekend series.

The Phillies are off today and that’s probably best for everyone involved. They won a game Saturday, but they’re still playing pretty badly, so maybe a day off will help them. That and the schedule, which eases up a bit with the Giants coming into town.

ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler waited 253 days. What, then, were another 56 minutes? So, Wheeler sat through a rain delay, during which the Boston Red Sox stunningly fired manager Alex Cora (back to that shortly).