"I always expect the best from him," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said following Monday night's 6-1 victory over the Braves at Citizens Bank Park. "I expect Nola to have a good outing every time he goes out there. That's just where I'm at with him."
Nola allowed one run on five hits and struck out six over seven innings against the Braves. He is 7-4 with a 2.70 ERA over his past 13 starts, and that includes his previous two outings before Monday night that saw him allow a combined 12 earned runs in 11 1/3 innings.