David Wright says that he describes the pitching of Noah Syndergaard in the context of video games.

"Friends ask me about him," Wright said. "I say, 'Think of it this way: When you used to play video games as a kid, if you build the player that you want to build and put all the abilities up to like max 10, he's that guy that you build in the video games -- his presence physically, the stuff, the command.' He throws 100 mph. If he's not throwing 100, and he's throwing 96 or 97, he can beat you with hitting his spots and his secondary pitches. When he's out there throwing 2-1 sliders or 2-1 changeups or 3-1 curveballs, that just makes it completely unfair when he's got 100 in his pocket.

"When he gives up a run, it's almost like you look at him and you're like, 'What's wrong with you tonight?'" Wright continued. "Very rarely do guys put good swings on him and get a chance to get two or three hits in an inning to score a run."

Syndergaard limited the Phillies to one run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight in seven innings on Monday. He improved to 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA.