You have to admit, Aaron Nola looks like he’s back in his ace-like form. His last three starts have seen him throw 23 innings, allowing only two runs on 15 hits, a measly walk while striking out 20. When he gets locked in, he’s extremely good. Last night against the Padres, he was locked in again, striking out ten over seven innings and only allowing one run.
The problem is that one run was enough to defeat the Phillies.
Mackenzie Gore and the Padres’ bullpen kept the Phillies offense at bay, shutting them out on only five hits.