Things started out a little dicey for Aaron Nola. In the first inning, he allowed a solo home run to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a walk to Teoscar Hernández. In the second, he allowed a single to Cavan Biggio, an RBI double to Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and an RBI single to Reese McGuire. The Phillies were down 3-0 going into the third, and it looked like this was going to be a second straight mediocre start for Nola.
But from that point on, it ended up being one of Nola’s better starts of the season. He ended the day with a perfectly respectable line: 6.