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Mystery solved: Cristopher Sanchez will start Game 2

Related Topics: Rob Thomson, Aaron Nola

Rob Thomson has confirmed what many of us had thought would happen once the NLDS was announced.

Rob Thomson says that Cris Sanchez will start Game 2.

— Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) October 4, 2024

There was at some hint that this was going to be the move once the Phillies’ opponent was determined. Matt Gelb wrote about this this morning while getting some quotes from Thomson in the process.

“You got a guy in Nola, he’s calm and cool,” Thomson said. “It doesn’t matter where he’s pitching.