Is there a better duo in baseball than Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez? We asked the experts.

Philly hasn’t seen a better one-two punch of Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler since the trio of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels in 2011, maybe since Rocky’s left jab and right cross.

Sánchez leads all pitchers in wins above replacement (5.1, as calculated by Baseball-Reference) and innings (93⅓), and ranks second in strikeouts (113), and third in ERA (1.54). Wheeler is tied for sixth in WAR (2.7) and has a 2.22 ERA in nine starts.

“I love Wheeler, and I think Sánchez is above Wheeler now,” said a talent evaluator from a National League team. “That’s how good I think Sánchez is.”

Sure, but are they the best?

An informal survey of scouts this week produced these other dynamic-duo nominees.

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