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Nola

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.

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.

Nola racked up six strikeouts on the night while issuing four free passes. All of the damage that was done against him came via the long ball, with Francisco Alvarez crushing a solo homer in the third inning then Brett Baty and Alvarez going back-to-back to open the seventh. Nola got 16 swings and misses on 97 pitches on the evening, posting a strong CSW of 35 percent. He’ll carry a 5.68 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and a 108/35 K/BB ratio (103 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Dodgers.

Nola will start on Thursday, there will then be a day off to accommodate the World Cup Final, and then Luzardo and Rangel will throw on Saturday and Sunday. The Phillies could have chosen to use Zack Wheeler on normal rest this weekend, but the veteran will likely get a two-start week against the Dodgers and Yankees instead.

Nola piled up eight strikeouts in the contest while issuing a pair of walks. All of the damage done against him came on one mighty swing of the bat by Kevin McGonigle in the third inning. Aside from that, Nola was in complete command. He got 14 swings and misses on 84 pitches on the night — six of those on his knuckle curve — registering a CSW of 31 percent. The 33-year-old righty heads into the All-Star break with a 3-6 5.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 102/31 K/BB ratio over 97 innings through his first 19 starts. Aside from the strikeouts, he has been an unmitigated disaster for fantasy purposes.

The Phillies gave Nola five runs through the first three innings, only for Nola to allow two runs in the fourth and six in the fifth. With a 23 percent strikeout rate, Nola is still missing enough bats to seemingly be of some use as a fourth or fifth starter. Still, the hooks have to come quicker. One option would be to use an opener for him, but the problem there is that he’s actually done his best work this season in the first innings of games. The loss tonight leaves him 3-5 with a 6.04 ERA ahead of a date with the Royals.

Nola was long gone by the time Philadelphia mounted another late-inning rally. He struck out five and managed to hold Washington to just solo homers by Luis García Jr. and Jorbit Vivas across five innings of work. He’ll face off against the Pirates in his next outing on Monday to open a two-start week.

The 33-year-old right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the night while issuing a pair of walks. Most of the damage done against him came on a pair of solo home runs by Juan Soto. He also allowed an RBI double to AJ Ewing in the opening inning. Nola got 10 whiffs on 97 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 31 percent. He’ll try to get back in the win column as he carries a 5.71 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and a 77/25 K/BB ratio (75 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s start against the Nationals in Washington.

The Phillies busted out with five runs in the top of the sixth, so Nola presumably would have gotten a win if he had completed five tonight. The Brewers, though, pulled him after a homer with one out and a single with two outs in the fifth. It was Nola’s second straight outing in which he was pulled in the fifth inning of an eventual Phillies win. The Phillies have managed to go 8-6 in his starts, but he’s just 3-4 with a 5.86 ERA. He’ll face the Mets next.

Nola also allowed four walks in the no-decision, raising his ERA to 5.86 on the year. The 33-year-old rediscovered some velocity this season, but it hasn’t helped much, and his ERA is hovering around 6 dating back to last year. The two highest HR/9 rates of his career have come over the past two seasons. As usual, Nola’s ERA estimators paint a more optimistic picture going forward. He draws a tough matchup on the road in Milwaukee for his next start.