Phillies (36-45) vs Royals (42-37)
Citizens Bank Park
5:50PM EDT on CSN
Aaron Nola (5-7) 4.45 ERA
PHILLIES: Nola is the first Phillies starter to pitch fewer than four innings in four consecutive starts since Marty Bystrom in 1982. He is 0-3 with a 15.23 ERA in that stretch, allowing 32 hits and 25 runs in just 13 innings.
ROYALS: Duffy matched a career high with eight innings, while posting his fourth quality start of the month, in a win over the Cardinals last Monday.