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Aaron Nola strikes out nine in victory over Twins

Aaron Nola

PHI Starting Pitcher #27

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Aaron Nola delivered an outstanding performance in a victory over the Twins in the Field of Dreams game on Thursday evening, matching his season-high with nine strikeouts over five innings of one-run baseball.

The 33-year-old right-hander scattered five hits and three walks on the night. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Luke Keaschall in the second inning. Nola had traffic on the basepaths and was in trouble a few times but was always able to make key pitches to get out of it. We’ll see if this magical start can springboard him into a successful final six weeks of the season. Now 4-9 on the season, he’ll carry an uninspiring 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and a 138/46 K/BB ratio (130 innings) into Wednesday’s tilt against the Marlins.

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Aaron Nola held the Braves to two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings Friday.

Nola gave up a homer to Matt Olson in the first and another to Austin Riley in the second, but the Braves did nothing else against him, even though he finished the night with just two strikeouts and three walks. It’s the sixth straight start in which Nola has allowed two runs or fewer, and though he wasn’t involved in the decision tonight, he’s improved from 3-9 with a 5.61 ERA to 7-9 with a 4.69 ERA. He’ll get the Mets next week.
Aaron Nola

PHI Starting Pitcher #27

Aaron Nola delivered an outstanding outing during a tough-luck no-decision on Sunday, allowing just one run on four hits across seven innings.

Nola punched out five batters in the contest while allowing only one base on balls. The lone tally against him came on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Ronald Acuña Jr. in the sixth inning. Nola exited with a 4-1 lead and in line for a victory, but the Phillies’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. The 33-year-old hurler got 11 whiffs on 93 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 22 percent. He’ll look to continue his resurgence and further improve upon his 4.76 ERA and 1.37 WHIP when he takes on these same Braves in Atlanta on Friday.
Aaron Nola

PHI Starting Pitcher #27

Aaron Nola pitched five innings of one-run ball in the Phillies’ 2-1 win over the D-backs on Monday.

The scoring was finished in the third inning in this one, allowing Nola to get the victory in a game in which he recorded just 15 outs, He’s yielded exactly one run in four of his last seven starts and a total of 11 runs during the span, which has lowered his ERA from 5.82 to 4.93. He’s a pretty reasonable mixed-league option right now, though a matchup against the Braves on Sunday isn’t quite ideal.
Aaron Nola

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Aaron Nola allowed two runs while striking out seven batters over six innings in a loss against the Mariners on Tuesday.

Nola tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a leadoff homer to Cal Raleigh in the second. He cruised through another three quiet innings before the Mariners added a run on two hits in the sixth. Nola would complete the frame and end his day at 92 pitches, striking out seven in a quality start. The 33-year-old right-hander will take a 5.03 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 153/49 K/BB ratio across 143 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona next Monday.
Aaron Nola

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Aaron Nola picked up the win on Wednesday evening against the Marlins, throwing seven innings of one-run ball while striking out eight.

Nola allowed five hits without walking anyone in his 100-pitch outing. The veteran right-hander has pitched far better lately after posting a 6.04 ERA through the end of June. Since then, he has given up more than three earned runs just once. Given that he’s 33 and signed through 2030, the turnaround has been a much-needed development for reasons beyond this season. Nola will look to continue his second-half rebound next time out against the Mariners in Seattle.
Aaron Nola

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Aaron Nola left Saturday’s start with a knee contusion.

The bad news is the contusion forced Nola to his outing after he allowed two runs over five innings. The good news is that imaging revealed no structural damage. The to-be-determined news is that Nola will undergo further evaluation in the coming days to determine if he can make his next scheduled start next week.
Aaron Nola

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Aaron Nola left his start Saturday against the Blue Jays in the sixth after taking a comebacker off his left leg.

After allowing two runs through five innings, Nola was drilled after his second pitch of the sixth, a 105-mph shot from Jesús Sánchez. He was in the midst of one of his better showings before departing. He struck out eight for the fourth time this year. The third strikeout made him the 93rd pitcher in MLB history to reach 2,000.
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Aaron Nola allowed three runs on six hits in six innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Monday

Nola walked two and struck out five while throwing 62 percent of his pitches for strikes and posting an 11 percent CSW on the day. As per usual, Nola had most of his success with his curveball in this one, posting a 74 percent strike rate and a 32 percent swinging strike rate on the pitch. No other pitch really missed many bats. That said, this is Nola’s second straight usable start in fantasy leagues, and he gets the Blue Jays, Twins, and Marlins in his next starts. The Phillies didn’t add a starter at the deadline, so they need him to get going.
Aaron Nola

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Aaron Nola allowed just one run in his 5 2/3 innings, but took a loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.

Nola is now 3-9 on the season, but this one is hardly his fault. The only run allowed was a solo homer from Kyle Stowers, but that’s one more run allowed than Sandy Alcantara and a pair of Miami relievers. That being said, there was a smidgen of good luck that he only gave up the one run, as he gave up five hits and three walks before exiting in the sixth frame. Still, it’s nice to see some effectiveness from what was one of the best hurlers in the league not that long ago. He’ll faced the Nationals on Monday if there’s no change to the rotation order.
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Aaron Nola surrendered five runs in 5 1/3 innings Wednesday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Nola was coming off three solid outings in a row, but the Dodgers had two homers and eight additional hard-hit balls off him. He’s now surrendered 25 homers in 108 1/3 innings this year. When he topped the NL with 30 homers allowed two years ago, it was in 199 1/3 innings. He’s 3-8 with a 5.82 ERA ahead of a date with the Marlins next week.

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Ethan Salas hit his first two career homers Wednesday in the Padres’ 9-3 drubbing of the Rockies.

Batting from the ninth spot in the order, Salas had a solo homer in the second and a two-run homer in the fifth. At 20 years and 107 days, he’s the youngest players to have a two-homer game since Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2019. He’s the youngest catcher to do so since at least 1900, overtaking Butch Wynegar in 1976 (20 years, 192 days). Salas’s only previous hit in eight major league games was a triple. With his three hits having counted for 11 total bases, he’s sporting an interesting .143/.143/.524 line to date.
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Robbie Ray

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Robbie Ray yielded three runs in six innings Wednesday in a victory over the Rockies at Coors.

Ray allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six to move to 3-2 with a 5.22 ERA in eight starts for the Padres and 13-8 with a 3.60 ERA overall. He’ll face the Dodgers next Tuesday and then maybe the D-backs in the regular season finale.
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Mason Adams was tagged for six runs in 4 1/3 innings by the Padres on Wednesday.

After going without one in his first four starts, Adams’ first career decision turned out to be a loss, as he gave up nearly as many runs tonight and is in his previous outings combined (seven runs in 18 2/3 innings). He’ll have another home start next week against the Diamondbacks.
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Samad Taylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a steal against the Rockies

Taylor had been without an RBI in 11 games since coming off the IL on Aug. 30. Still, he has been running. He’s 4-for-5 in his 12 games since returning and 10-for-12 overall in 38 games on the season.
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Josh Jung went 3-for-5 with two doubles in the Rangers’ 7-3 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Even Jung’s outs tonight were hit well, traveling a projected 367 and 350 feet. The latter was a homer in five ballparks and required a nice jumping catch from Wilyer Abreu to prevent it from going off the wall at Globe Life. Jung is 7-for-18 in four games since coming off the injured list on Saturday.
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MacKenzie Gore allowed three runs in four-plus innings against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Gore gave up a two-run homer in the first and got a visit from the trainer in the second, but he stayed in and kept the Rangers in the game despite going without a strikeout. Manager Skip Schumaker said afterwards that the issue was muscle spasms in his back and shoulder. Gore is due to make his next start Tuesday against the Mets, though the Rangers could switch things around after an off day Monday. Gore has allowed 17 runs, walked 17 and struck out just 11 over 20 innings in his last five starts.
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Nathan Eovaldi got a win in relief after pitching four scoreless innings to against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

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Jake Bennett surrendered three runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Rangers.

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Daniel Lynch IV allowed just two hits, one walk, and zero runs with three strikeouts over five innings to earn the win in a 5-2 victory over the Astros on Wednesday.

This was Lynch IV’s best outing since returning to the Royals’ rotation full-time in early August. He leaned a bit more into his changeup against the right-handed heavy Astros’ lineup and mostly located it well fading away from them. Also consistently efficient, he only threw more than 14 pitches in one of his five innings as Houston practically did not threaten at any moment. He’s tentatively scheduled for a two-start week to close the season against the White Sox and Guardians with both starts at home.
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Steven Cruz allowed a solo home run, another hit, and struck out three batters on Wednesday against the Astros.

On for the ninth inning in a four-run game, Cruz instantly served up a solo home run to Yainer Diaz to make this game a bit closer. Daulton Varsho then singled with two outs to put the tying run in the on-deck circle, but Cruz struck out Jorge Barrosa to end the game. Nate Pearson pitched the eighth inning in what was a five run lead at the time and let the Astros score one too. Pearson came in to face the top of their order, so he still appears to be slightly ahead of Cruz in the Royals’ bullpen pecking order.
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